School age population, secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, secondary education, female was 3,173 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,173
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
195th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,668
in 1975
All-time low
2,786
in 1988
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 3,173 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4,668 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,786, in 1988.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 195th out of 220 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, secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,193 | — |
| 1971 | 4,360 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 4,495 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4,594 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4,650 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4,668 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4,644 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,584 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 4,487 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4,370 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 4,239 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,105 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,967 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,702 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3,455 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 3,209 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 3,004 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 2,835 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,786 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,790 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,827 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,858 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,917 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,982 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,005 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,053 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,106 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,165 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,240 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,328 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,378 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,420 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,451 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,506 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,487 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,480 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,509 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,548 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,560 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,624 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,660 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,624 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,549 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,532 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,462 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,381 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,336 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,301 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,187 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,134 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,116 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,178 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,244 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,243 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,227 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,173 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,504 | 4,193 | 4,668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,409 | 2,786 | 4,239 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,048 | 2,827 | 3,328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,496 | 3,378 | 3,624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,417 | 3,134 | 3,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,197 | 3,116 | 3,244 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 192 Grenada 4,279 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,847 compare
- 194 Aruba 3,382 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 2,883 compare
- 197 American Samoa 2,777 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 2,715 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, secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 3,173 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,668 in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,786 in 1988.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release