School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2,218 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,218
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
196th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,847
in 1970
All-time low
2,015
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 2,218 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3,847 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,015, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 196th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,847 | — |
| 1971 | 3,766 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3,650 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,513 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3,124 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 2,766 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 2,689 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,630 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,563 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,501 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,537 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,661 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2,672 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,717 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,675 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,530 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2,519 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,570 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,592 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,581 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,572 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,559 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,574 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,621 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,674 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,600 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,566 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,663 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,749 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,877 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2,947 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,931 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,815 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,664 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,779 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,823 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,660 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,578 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,526 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,498 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,496 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,529 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,686 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,804 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,643 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2,476 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,396 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,257 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,171 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,196 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,152 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,094 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,030 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,015 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,149 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 2,218 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,105 | 2,501 | 3,847 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,605 | 2,519 | 2,717 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,646 | 2,559 | 2,877 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,722 | 2,498 | 2,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,465 | 2,171 | 2,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,110 | 2,015 | 2,218 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 193 Grenada 2,791 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
- 195 American Samoa 2,259 compare
- 197 Aruba 2,159 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 1,728 compare
- 199 Dominica 1,450 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 2,218 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,847 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,015 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release