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 53.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Antigua and Barbuda is 53.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 55.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 53.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 53.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 42.9% | 52.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.1% | 55.4% | 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 53.1% 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 55.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 22nd 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 up 1.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release