Primary education, pupils, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0934 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.0934 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.1834 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0934 units per person, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1494 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1834 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1751 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1714 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1778 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1709 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1586 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1487 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1756 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1444 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1573 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1739 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1416 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1394 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.134 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1319 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.124 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1198 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1157 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1133 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1114 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1086 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1088 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1103 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1088 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1042 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0934 units per person | -10.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0934 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0934 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0949 units per person, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1669 units per person | 0.1487 units per person | 0.1834 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1756 units per person | 0.1756 units per person | 0.1756 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1508 units per person | 0.1444 units per person | 0.1573 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1472 units per person | 0.134 units per person | 0.1739 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1153 units per person | 0.1086 units per person | 0.1319 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0988 units per person | 0.0934 units per person | 0.1042 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 103 Honduras 0.0949 units per person compare
- 104 Laos 0.0939 units per person compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.0939 units per person compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0924 units per person compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 0.0921 units per person compare
- 109 Lebanon 0.0919 units per person 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0934 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1834 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0934 units per person in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.