Population of compulsory school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population of compulsory school age, female was 6,118 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda is 6,118, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7,817 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,118, in 2025.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,401 | — |
| 1999 | 7,492 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7,609 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7,720 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7,795 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,817 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,786 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,749 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7,787 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,727 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,701 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,646 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,566 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,462 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,335 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7,225 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,195 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,208 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,165 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,041 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,941 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,831 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,730 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,655 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,549 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6,451 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,300 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 6,118 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,446 | 7,401 | 7,492 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,734 | 7,609 | 7,817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,197 | 6,831 | 7,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,467 | 6,118 | 6,730 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 174 Seychelles 9,178 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,960 compare
- 176 Aruba 8,184 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 5,613 compare
- 179 Dominica 4,985 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 4,633 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,535 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,087 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,625 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 6,118 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,817 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,118 in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release