School age population, primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, primary education, female was 3,639 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,639
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
196th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,767
in 1970
All-time low
3,639
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 3,639. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 6,767 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,639, in 2025.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th 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, primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,767 | — |
| 1971 | 6,715 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6,600 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 6,425 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 6,225 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6,014 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 5,676 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 5,359 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 5,060 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 4,786 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 4,524 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,279 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 4,098 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 4,097 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,087 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4,166 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4,201 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,245 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4,282 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4,286 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,281 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,318 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,388 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,453 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,519 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,576 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4,688 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,735 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,779 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,820 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,877 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,964 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,026 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,009 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,996 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,951 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,971 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,921 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,825 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,719 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,620 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,570 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,538 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,439 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,462 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,502 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,485 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,469 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,426 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,343 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,245 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,097 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,920 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3,826 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,702 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3,639 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,963 | 4,786 | 6,767 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,226 | 4,087 | 4,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,556 | 4,281 | 4,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,926 | 4,719 | 5,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,485 | 4,343 | 4,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,905 | 3,639 | 4,245 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,113 compare
- 194 Seychelles 5,036 compare
- 195 Aruba 3,744 compare
- 197 Dominica 2,779 compare
- 198 American Samoa 2,645 compare
- 199 United States Virgin Islands 2,536 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,087 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 3,639 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,767 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,639 in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release