School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1,086 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,086
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
196th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,947
in 1972
All-time low
1,086
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1,086. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,947 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,086, in 2025.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,910 | — |
| 1971 | 1,937 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,947 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,917 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,874 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,823 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,771 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,719 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,665 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,614 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,562 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,514 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,218 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 1,194 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,168 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,141 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,101 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,122 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,204 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1,235 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,185 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,195 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,223 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,234 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,271 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,275 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,299 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,303 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,338 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,352 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,334 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,371 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,433 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,335 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,375 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,391 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,437 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,495 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,482 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,466 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,360 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,320 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,479 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1,364 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,311 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,281 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,259 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,249 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,254 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,278 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,410 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,393 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,246 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,226 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,168 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 1,086 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,818 | 1,614 | 1,947 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,246 | 1,101 | 1,562 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,268 | 1,185 | 1,352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,412 | 1,334 | 1,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,316 | 1,249 | 1,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,255 | 1,086 | 1,410 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 193 Seychelles 1,704 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,583 compare
- 195 Aruba 1,376 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 916 compare
- 198 American Samoa 908 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 874 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,086 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,947 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,086 in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release