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 1,352 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,352 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
190th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,944 number
in 1971
All-time low
1,258 number
in 1992
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1,352 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,944 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,258 number, in 1992.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 190th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,893 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,944 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,865 number | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,808 number | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,777 number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,761 number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,744 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,666 number | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1,617 number | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,592 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,581 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,566 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,505 number | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1,463 number | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,439 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,423 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,405 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,355 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,317 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,293 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,277 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,264 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,258 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,268 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,292 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,322 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,350 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,355 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,369 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,392 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,419 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,444 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,451 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,460 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,474 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,486 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,482 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,470 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,478 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,504 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,528 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,523 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,476 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,443 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,417 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,397 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,388 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,378 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,368 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,357 number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,352 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,767 number | 1,592 number | 1,944 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,435 number | 1,293 number | 1,581 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,315 number | 1,258 number | 1,392 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,467 number | 1,419 number | 1,504 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,428 number | 1,357 number | 1,528 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,352 number | 1,352 number | 1,352 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 187 Marshall Islands 1,537 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 1,530 number compare
- 189 Aruba 1,378 number compare
- 191 Dominica 896 number compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 824 number compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 708 number 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 1,352 number in 2020, 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 1,944 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,258 number in 1992.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 11.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.