School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1,108 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,108
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
195th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,927
in 1970
All-time low
974
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda is 1,108, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,927 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 974, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 195th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,927 | — |
| 1971 | 1,888 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,834 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,765 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,696 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1,380 | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 1,342 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,310 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,286 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,247 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,223 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,285 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1,346 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,297 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,392 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,275 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1,253 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,266 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,296 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,292 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,291 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,285 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,281 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,299 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,328 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,365 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,264 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,327 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,354 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,412 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,481 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,475 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,462 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,352 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1,310 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,469 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1,356 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,306 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,275 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,255 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,245 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,253 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,278 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,410 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1,395 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,248 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,227 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,169 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,088 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,082 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,114 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,037 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,056 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 974 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,041 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 1,108 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,568 | 1,247 | 1,927 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,292 | 1,223 | 1,392 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,321 | 1,264 | 1,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,374 | 1,255 | 1,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,240 | 1,082 | 1,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,055 | 974 | 1,114 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 192 Curaçao 1,506 compare
- 193 Grenada 1,404 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,259 compare
- 196 Aruba 1,092 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 892 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 851 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, one year before the official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,108 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,927 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 974 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release