Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release