Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 48.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 48.8%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 52.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1972.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.9% | — |
| 1972 | 15.1% | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | +130.4% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 15.1% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 38.2% | 52.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 48.8% | 52.6% | 7 |
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More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,160 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0446 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0489 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9873 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Antigua and Barbuda was 48.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1972.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.