Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 106.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda is 106.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 113.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1978.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 93.9% | — |
| 1975 | 86.7% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 92.9% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 111.0% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 113.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 112.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 110.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 108.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 110.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 105.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 105.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 106.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 75.6% | 93.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 112.6% | 111.0% | 113.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 107.5% | 104.9% | 110.9% | 7 |
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, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 106.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.