Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 80.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Antigua and Barbuda is 80.0%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 85.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 62nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 38.9% | 85.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 74.6% | 80.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,087 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.58 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Antigua and Barbuda was 80.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.