Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 112.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 112.3% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 137.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 1971.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 32nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.2% | — |
| 1972 | 90.2% | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 99.9% | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 101.5% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 99.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 137.3% | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 104.5% | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 117.2% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 135.1% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 116.4% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 118.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 117.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 120.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 117.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 113.6% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 113.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 112.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 110.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 107.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 109.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 112.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 112.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 121.6% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 112.3% | -7.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 112.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 112.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +38.8% | 98.9% | 137.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.0% | 72.2% | 101.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 137.3% | 137.3% | 137.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 110.8% | 104.5% | 117.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 122.0% | 116.4% | 135.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 113.0% | 107.4% | 120.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.9% | 112.3% | 121.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Antigua and Barbuda was 112.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 137.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 1971.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 32nd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.