Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda is 11.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 34.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 61st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.4% | — |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -7.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 4.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 11.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 24.2% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 12.4% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.7% compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.3% compare
- 60 El Salvador 12.2% compare
- 62 Dominica 11.7% compare
- 63 Yemen 11.5% compare
- 64 Belize 10.7% compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Antigua and Barbuda was 11.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release