School age population, lower secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 1,793 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,793
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
195th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,861
in 1974
All-time low
1,643
in 1988
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda is 1,793, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2,861 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,643, in 1988.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 195th of 220 countries on this measure, 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, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,653 | — |
| 1971 | 2,741 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,807 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2,849 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,861 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,843 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,791 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,725 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2,651 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2,571 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,487 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,402 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,318 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2,110 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,918 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 1,749 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 1,709 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,660 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,643 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,687 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,749 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,761 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,761 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,778 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,815 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,861 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,892 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,939 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,970 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,029 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,069 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,075 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,070 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,111 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,108 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,106 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,077 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,125 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,182 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,215 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,217 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,141 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,053 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,058 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,058 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,050 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,951 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,869 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,856 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,865 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,943 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,011 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,995 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,904 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,793 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,749 | 2,571 | 2,861 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,968 | 1,643 | 2,487 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,856 | 1,749 | 2,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,114 | 2,069 | 2,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,015 | 1,856 | 2,217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,918 | 1,793 | 2,011 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,330 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,316 compare
- 194 American Samoa 1,848 compare
- 196 Andorra 1,673 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 1,372 compare
- 198 Aruba 1,361 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,050 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,023 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 64 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,087 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,793 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,861 in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,643 in 1988.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release