Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.851 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.32 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 65.81 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.5118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.