Population of compulsory school age, male in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population of compulsory school age, male was 6,299 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Antigua and Barbuda, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 6,299. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7,769 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,299, in 2025.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,184 | — |
| 1999 | 7,253 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7,336 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,445 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7,558 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7,650 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,675 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,685 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,753 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,754 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,769 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,739 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,700 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,621 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7,509 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,413 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,384 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,399 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,360 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,234 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7,133 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,020 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,920 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,846 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,740 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,641 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,487 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 6,299 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,218 | 7,184 | 7,253 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,636 | 7,336 | 7,769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,377 | 7,020 | 7,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,656 | 6,299 | 6,920 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 174 Seychelles 9,561 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,264 compare
- 176 Aruba 8,507 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 6,023 compare
- 179 Dominica 4,920 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 4,717 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,720 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0934 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,160 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Antigua and Barbuda was 6,299 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,769 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,299 in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release