School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 3,638 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,638
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
195th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,705
in 1973
All-time low
3,346
in 1988
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 3,638 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5,705 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3,346, in 1988.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 195th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,333 | — |
| 1971 | 5,519 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 5,642 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5,705 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 5,705 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,647 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,531 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 5,393 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 5,245 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5,092 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4,938 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,786 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,638 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,243 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 3,876 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 3,558 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 3,489 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,390 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3,346 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,430 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,563 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 3,590 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,587 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,596 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,657 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,724 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,760 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,833 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,879 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,952 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,004 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,033 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,061 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,138 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,136 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,138 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,101 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,208 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,332 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,425 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,455 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,317 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,155 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4,167 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,168 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,152 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,954 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3,850 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,786 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,760 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,779 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,939 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,078 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,047 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,863 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 3,638 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,481 | 5,092 | 5,705 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,969 | 3,346 | 4,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,714 | 3,563 | 3,952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,158 | 4,004 | 4,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,076 | 3,760 | 4,455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,891 | 3,638 | 4,078 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 4,810 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,713 compare
- 194 American Samoa 3,749 compare
- 196 Andorra 3,358 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 2,866 compare
- 198 Aruba 2,777 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,720 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0934 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,160 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 3,638 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,705 in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,346 in 1988.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release