Primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary education, pupils was 8,720 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 8,720. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 13,025 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,720, in 2023.
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 27 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,668 | — |
| 1972 | 11,852 | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 11,216 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 10,939 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 11,340 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 10,912 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 10,159 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 9,557 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 11,394 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 9,298 | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 10,727 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 13,025 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 11,569 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 11,562 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11,276 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11,254 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,709 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10,453 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10,191 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10,058 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,964 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9,771 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9,846 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,028 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,943 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,674 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 8,720 | -9.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8,720 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8,720 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,705 | 9,557 | 11,852 | 8 |
| 1980s | 11,394 | 11,394 | 11,394 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,012 | 9,298 | 10,727 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,858 | 11,276 | 13,025 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,222 | 9,771 | 11,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,197 | 8,720 | 9,674 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 11,762 compare
- 188 Seychelles 9,592 compare
- 190 American Samoa 7,884 compare
- 191 Aruba 7,719 compare
- 192 Dominica 5,427 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 primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda was 8,720 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 13,025 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,720 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary education, pupils?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.