Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 110.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 110.7%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 120.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1975.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 86.2% | — |
| 1974 | 83.6% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 81.6% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 90.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 102.0% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 112.9% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 114.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 120.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 118.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 118.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 116.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 115.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 113.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 113.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 112.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 116.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 115.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 110.7% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.5% | 81.6% | 90.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 102.0% | 102.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 116.5% | 112.9% | 120.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 115.2% | 112.9% | 118.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 113.0% | 110.7% | 115.3% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 110.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1975.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release