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 546 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 546 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry 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 970 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 480, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 195th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 970 | — |
| 1971 | 947 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 917 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 880 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 841 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 680 | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 661 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 645 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 634 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 615 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 603 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 634 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 663 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 639 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 686 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 628 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 617 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 622 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 634 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 635 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 644 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 642 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 633 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 638 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 652 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 691 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 633 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 659 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 684 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 708 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 737 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 736 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 723 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 667 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 647 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 725 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 669 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 644 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 629 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 619 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 614 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 618 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 630 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 695 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 688 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 615 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 605 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 576 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 536 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 533 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 549 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 511 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 520 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 480 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 513 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 546 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 779 | 615 | 970 | 10 |
| 1980s | 636.1 | 603 | 686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 658.4 | 633 | 708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 679.6 | 619 | 737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 611 | 533 | 695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.83 | 480 | 549 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 192 Curaçao 734 compare
- 193 Grenada 689 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 621 compare
- 196 Aruba 535 compare
- 197 American Samoa 431 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 429 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 546 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 970 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 480 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release