Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 108.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
108.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 188 countries
All-time high
121.1%
in 2008
All-time low
108.4%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2000–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2018

02550751001252000200920182000: 114.2 %2008: 121.1 %2009: 118.2 %2010: 117.8 %2011: 115.1 %2012: 111.1 %2014: 111.3 %2015: 111.2 %2017: 109.3 %2018: 108.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 108.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 121.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 108.4%, in 2018.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 114.2%
2008 121.1% +6.0%
2009 118.2% -2.3%
2010 117.8% -0.3%
2011 115.1% -2.3%
2012 111.1% -3.5%
2014 111.3% +0.2%
2015 111.2% -0.1%
2017 109.3% -1.7%
2018 108.4% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117.8% 114.2% 121.1% 3
2010s 112.0% 108.4% 117.8% 7

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 28 Viet Nam 109.2% compare
  2. 29 Eswatini 109.0% compare
  3. 30 Nicaragua 108.6% compare
  4. 32 Spain 108.4% compare
  5. 33 Malawi 108.0% compare
  6. 34 Kazakhstan 108.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 108.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 108.4% in 2018.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.