School enrollment, primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School enrollment, primary, female was 108.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 108.7%.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 129.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1971.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.4% | — |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 89.2% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 97.0% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 103.3% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 95.8% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 98.3% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 129.1% | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 104.1% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 115.0% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 115.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 115.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 115.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 113.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 111.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 111.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 109.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 108.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 109.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 112.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 111.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 120.5% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 108.7% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 69.4% | 103.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 129.1% | 129.1% | 129.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 104.1% | 104.1% | 104.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 115.4% | 115.0% | 115.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 110.8% | 106.0% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.6% | 108.7% | 120.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9873 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,087 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,535 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 108.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 129.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1971.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.