School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2,969 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2,969 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
189th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,841 number
in 1970
All-time low
2,635 number
in 1991
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda is 2,969 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3,841 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,635 number, in 1991.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,841 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,830 number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3,779 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,718 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 3,649 number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,569 number | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3,488 number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3,406 number | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3,341 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,287 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,230 number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3,179 number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,107 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,049 number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,998 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,950 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,899 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,822 number | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,755 number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,700 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,650 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,635 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,649 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,678 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,716 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,751 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,799 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,828 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,863 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,900 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,954 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,975 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,934 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,882 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,833 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,831 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,810 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,802 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,779 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,744 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,681 number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,649 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,708 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,775 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,826 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,793 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,796 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,856 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,918 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,969 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,591 number | 3,287 number | 3,841 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,969 number | 2,700 number | 3,230 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,747 number | 2,635 number | 2,900 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,854 number | 2,744 number | 2,975 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,797 number | 2,649 number | 2,969 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,324 number compare
- 187 Guam 3,247 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 3,213 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 2,889 number compare
- 191 Aruba 2,216 number compare
- 192 Andorra 1,997 number 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 2,969 number in 2019, 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 3,841 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,635 number in 1991.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.