School age population, primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, primary education, male was 3,749 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,749
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
196th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,753
in 1970
All-time low
3,749
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 3,749. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 6,753 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,749, 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, male in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,753 | — |
| 1971 | 6,672 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6,538 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 6,362 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 6,170 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5,983 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 5,679 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 5,394 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 5,128 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 4,879 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 4,634 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,403 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 4,224 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 4,223 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,212 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,297 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,335 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,381 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,423 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,441 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,440 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,462 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,513 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,521 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,544 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,576 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,611 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,613 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,664 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,702 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,761 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,860 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,923 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,967 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,994 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,973 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,036 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,014 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,932 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,842 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,744 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,692 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,662 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,560 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,583 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,626 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,610 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,594 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,553 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,468 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,369 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,218 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,038 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3,942 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,814 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3,749 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,956 | 4,879 | 6,753 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,357 | 4,212 | 4,634 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,565 | 4,440 | 4,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,930 | 4,761 | 5,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,609 | 4,468 | 4,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,022 | 3,749 | 4,369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 193 Seychelles 5,340 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,261 compare
- 195 Aruba 3,888 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 2,856 compare
- 198 Dominica 2,778 compare
- 199 American Samoa 2,628 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,050 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,023 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 64 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda was 3,749 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,753 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,749 in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release