Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 512 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
512
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
196th
of 222 countries
All-time high
973
in 1970
All-time low
480
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 512 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 973 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 480, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 973 | — |
| 1971 | 954 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 926 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 891 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 854 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 818 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 659 | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 643 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 629 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 619 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 599 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 588 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 620 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 649 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 626 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 672 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 623 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 616 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 622 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 628 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 632 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 646 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 645 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 643 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 644 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 657 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 703 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 650 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 670 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 693 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 717 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 742 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 739 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 723 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 667 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 647 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 726 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 669 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 645 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 630 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 620 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 615 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 618 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 631 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 696 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 687 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 615 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 605 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 576 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 536 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 533 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 548 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 511 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 520 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 480 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 512 | +6.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 512 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,728, 3% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 512 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,382, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 796.6 | 619 | 973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 624.3 | 588 | 672 | 10 |
| 1990s | 658.3 | 632 | 703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 690.5 | 630 | 742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 619.9 | 536 | 696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.33 | 480 | 548 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 193 Grenada 693 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 645 compare
- 195 Aruba 557 compare
- 197 American Samoa 434 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 423 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 405 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 512 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 973 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release