Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4012 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.4012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 131.9% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.4012 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1099, in 2012.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3804 | — |
| 2002 | 0.2069 | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1634 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1099 | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1442 | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1855 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.212 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.177 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1918 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2046 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.173 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4012 | +131.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.4012 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7952, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.4012 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6269, 64% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3804 | 0.3804 | 0.3804 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1852 | 0.1634 | 0.2069 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1748 | 0.1099 | 0.212 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4012 | 0.4012 | 0.4012 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6098 compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5045 compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4333 compare
- 25 Belize 0.39 compare
- 26 Guatemala 0.3694 compare
- 27 El Salvador 0.3408 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 865 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 188 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 987 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,063 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,720 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.4012 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4012 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1099 in 2012.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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