How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.

Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Antigua and Barbuda

Name: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Antigua and Barbuda
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Antigua and Barbuda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1,468 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

1,468 number

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

189th

of 206 countries

All-time high

1,930 number

in 1971

All-time low

1,316 number

in 1991

Years of data

1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1,468 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,930 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,316 number, in 1991.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970 to 2020.
Year	number	Change
1970	1,926 number	—
1971	1,930 number	+0.2%
1972	1,896 number	-1.8%
1973	1,861 number	-1.8%
1974	1,825 number	-1.9%
1975	1,789 number	-2.0%
1976	1,754 number	-2.0%
1977	1,707 number	-2.7%
1978	1,671 number	-2.1%
1979	1,643 number	-1.7%
1980	1,618 number	-1.5%
1981	1,593 number	-1.5%
1982	1,554 number	-2.4%
1983	1,522 number	-2.1%
1984	1,496 number	-1.7%
1985	1,473 number	-1.5%
1986	1,451 number	-1.5%
1987	1,411 number	-2.8%
1988	1,376 number	-2.5%
1989	1,348 number	-2.0%
1990	1,328 number	-1.5%
1991	1,316 number	-0.9%
1992	1,323 number	+0.5%
1993	1,338 number	+1.1%
1994	1,358 number	+1.5%
1995	1,381 number	+1.7%
1996	1,405 number	+1.7%
1997	1,420 number	+1.1%
1998	1,438 number	+1.3%
1999	1,458 number	+1.4%
2000	1,479 number	+1.4%
2001	1,500 number	+1.4%
2002	1,487 number	-0.9%
2003	1,466 number	-1.4%
2004	1,441 number	-1.7%
2005	1,419 number	-1.5%
2006	1,407 number	-0.8%
2007	1,406 number	-0.1%
2008	1,397 number	-0.6%
2009	1,378 number	-1.4%
2010	1,351 number	-2.0%
2011	1,316 number	-2.6%
2012	1,327 number	+0.8%
2013	1,345 number	+1.4%
2014	1,365 number	+1.5%
2015	1,378 number	+1.0%
2016	1,371 number	-0.5%
2017	1,392 number	+1.5%
2018	1,418 number	+1.9%
2019	1,446 number	+2.0%
2020	1,468 number	+1.5%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

Antigua and Barbuda's 1,468 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Antigua and Barbuda's 1,468 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1,800 number	1,643 number	1,930 number	10
1980s	1,484 number	1,348 number	1,618 number	10
1990s	1,376 number	1,316 number	1,458 number	10
2000s	1,438 number	1,378 number	1,500 number	10
2010s	1,371 number	1,316 number	1,446 number	10
2020s	1,468 number	1,468 number	1,468 number	1

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

186 United States Virgin Islands 1,798 number compare
187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,651 number compare
188 Seychelles 1,606 number compare
190 Marshall Islands 1,449 number compare
191 American Samoa 1,432 number compare
192 Aruba 1,126 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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)

All data for Antigua and Barbuda →

Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Antigua and Barbuda?: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,468 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?: The highest recorded value was 1,930 number in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?: The lowest recorded value was 1,316 number in 1991.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?: Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.