Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 114.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 114.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 125.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 114.1%, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.6% | — |
| 2008 | 125.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 123.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 124.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 122.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 118.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 118.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 116.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 116.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 117.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 118.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 114.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.6% | 119.6% | 125.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 119.3% | 116.9% | 124.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 116.5% | 114.1% | 118.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 114.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 125.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.1% in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release