Antigua & Barbuda is a small state of the Commonwealth with a population of around 90,000. Literacy rates and enrolment in primary and secondary education are high. Antigua & Barbuda is an active participant in COL’s regional activities and meetings in the Caribbean, and is a member of the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth.
School-age Population by Education Level1 | ||
6,970 | 7,510 | |
Secondary | Tertiary | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education for the school year ending 20181 |
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109% | 113% | |
Female | Male | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education for the school year ending 20121 |
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34% | 15% | |
Female | Male | |
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Percentage of female teachers in 1 | ||
73.1% | 54.3% | |
Secondary (2018) | Tertiary (2012) | |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in June 2021 |