School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 1,488 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,488 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
186th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,921 number
in 1970
All-time low
1,316 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1,488 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,921 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,316 number, in 2011.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 186th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1,921 number
1971 1,919 number -0.1%
1972 1,891 number -1.5%
1973 1,859 number -1.7%
1974 1,824 number -1.9%
1975 1,787 number -2.0%
1976 1,747 number -2.2%
1977 1,704 number -2.5%
1978 1,670 number -2.0%
1979 1,643 number -1.6%
1980 1,618 number -1.5%
1981 1,591 number -1.7%
1982 1,554 number -2.3%
1983 1,524 number -1.9%
1984 1,498 number -1.7%
1985 1,475 number -1.5%
1986 1,451 number -1.6%
1987 1,412 number -2.7%
1988 1,378 number -2.4%
1989 1,350 number -2.0%
1990 1,330 number -1.5%
1991 1,318 number -0.9%
1992 1,325 number +0.5%
1993 1,340 number +1.1%
1994 1,359 number +1.4%
1995 1,381 number +1.6%
1996 1,403 number +1.6%
1997 1,417 number +1.0%
1998 1,435 number +1.3%
1999 1,454 number +1.3%
2000 1,474 number +1.4%
2001 1,493 number +1.3%
2002 1,475 number -1.2%
2003 1,450 number -1.7%
2004 1,425 number -1.7%
2005 1,406 number -1.3%
2006 1,404 number -0.1%
2007 1,400 number -0.3%
2008 1,389 number -0.8%
2009 1,371 number -1.3%
2010 1,345 number -1.9%
2011 1,316 number -2.2%
2012 1,339 number +1.7%
2013 1,368 number +2.2%
2014 1,392 number +1.8%
2015 1,403 number +0.8%
2016 1,387 number -1.1%
2017 1,414 number +1.9%
2018 1,444 number +2.1%
2019 1,471 number +1.9%
2020 1,488 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,796 number 1,643 number 1,921 number 10
1980s 1,485 number 1,350 number 1,618 number 10
1990s 1,376 number 1,318 number 1,454 number 10
2000s 1,429 number 1,371 number 1,493 number 10
2010s 1,388 number 1,316 number 1,471 number 10
2020s 1,488 number 1,488 number 1,488 number 1

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 183 Grenada 1,819 number compare
  2. 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,651 number compare
  3. 185 Seychelles 1,611 number compare
  4. 187 Marshall Islands 1,427 number compare
  5. 188 Aruba 1,091 number compare
  6. 189 Dominica 858 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,488 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 1,921 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,316 number in 2011.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/