Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 3.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 3.6% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2017.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.3% | — |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -31.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 4.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 62 Djibouti 3.9% compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 3.8% compare
- 64 Eritrea 3.6% compare
- 66 Lebanon 3.5% compare
- 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.5% compare
- 68 Netherlands 3.1% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2017.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.