Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 4.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda is 4.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 16.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1974.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 73rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.4% | — |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +94.5% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +101.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +99.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -45.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 4.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.4% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.0% | 14.3% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 4.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1974.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.