Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 116.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 116.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 136.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.8% | — |
| 2008 | 136.8% | +69.3% |
| 2009 | 133.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 130.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 124.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 117.4% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 122.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 124.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 122.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 116.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.0% | 80.8% | 136.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 122.5% | 116.3% | 130.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 17 Luxembourg 116.9% compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116.6% compare
- 19 Mauritius 116.4% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 112.0% compare
- 22 Tonga 111.9% compare
- 23 Dominica 111.6% 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 116.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 136.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.