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Antigua and Barbuda · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Literacy

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

20th of 166 · 5th in Latin America
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)Antigua and Barbuda's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 72.2 % in 1971 to 112.3 % in 2023.1980199020002010202060%80%100%120%140%160%112.3 %

Antigua and Barbuda's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 72.2 % in 1971 to 112.3 % in 2023.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

23rd of 147 · 9th in Latin America
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Antigua and Barbuda's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 80.4 % in 1972 to 108.9 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%50%100%108.9 %

Antigua and Barbuda's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 80.4 % in 1972 to 108.9 % in 2023.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

87th of 143 · 17th in Latin America*
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Tertiary enrolmentAntigua and Barbuda's tertiary enrolment rose from 14.9 % in 2009 to 25.1 % in 2012.200920102011201214%16%18%20%22%24%26%25.1 %

Antigua and Barbuda's tertiary enrolment rose from 14.9 % in 2009 to 25.1 % in 2012.

Children out of school, primary

children

12th of 148 · 3rd in Latin America
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Children out of school, primaryAntigua and Barbuda's children out of school, primary rose from 36 in 2007 to 132.9 in 2023.2010201520200100200300132.9

Antigua and Barbuda's children out of school, primary rose from 36 in 2007 to 132.9 in 2023.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

1st of 134 · 1st in Latin America*
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Primary completion rateAntigua and Barbuda's primary completion rate rose from 76.0 % in 1975 to 123.4 % in 2022.1980199020002010202080%100%120%123.4 %

Antigua and Barbuda's primary completion rate rose from 76.0 % in 1975 to 123.4 % in 2022.

Tertiary attainment

% of population ages 25–64

67th of 96 · 11th in Latin America
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Tertiary attainmentAntigua and Barbuda's tertiary attainment rose from 12.3 % in 2018 to 14.7 % in 2023.20182019202020212022202312%13%14%15%14.7 %

Antigua and Barbuda's tertiary attainment rose from 12.3 % in 2018 to 14.7 % in 2023.

At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)

% of population ages 25–64

44th of 95 · 3rd in Latin America
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At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)Antigua and Barbuda's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 25.3 % in 2001 to 74.1 % in 2023.20052010201520200%20%40%60%80%74.1 %

Antigua and Barbuda's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 25.3 % in 2001 to 74.1 % in 2023.

Expected years of schooling

years

56th of 195 · 11th in Latin America
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Expected years of schoolingAntigua and Barbuda's expected years of schooling fell from 15.6 yrs in 2007 to 15.5 yrs in 2023.20102015202015.215.315.415.515.615.715.5 yrs

Antigua and Barbuda's expected years of schooling fell from 15.6 yrs in 2007 to 15.5 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

81st of 121 · 24th in Latin America
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Education spendingAntigua and Barbuda's education spending rose from 2.5 % in 1999 to 3.1 % in 2023.200020052010201520202%2%3%3%4%4%3.1 %

Antigua and Barbuda's education spending rose from 2.5 % in 1999 to 3.1 % in 2023.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

58th of 60 · 17th in Latin America
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Antigua and Barbuda's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 12.4 % in 1999 to 5.9 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%5.9 %

Antigua and Barbuda's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 12.4 % in 1999 to 5.9 % in 2025.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

12th of 90 · 3rd in Latin America
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryAntigua and Barbuda's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 25.1 in 1972 to 12.4 in 2018.1980199020002010101520253012.4

Antigua and Barbuda's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 25.1 in 1972 to 12.4 in 2018.

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