Primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 49.2% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 55.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 1984.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.2% | — |
| 1974 | 55.5% | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 47.7% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 47.7% | 55.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.3% | 49.2% | 7 |
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More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,087 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda was 49.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 1984.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary education, pupils?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.