Antigua and Barbuda: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2019, Antigua and Barbuda's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.01 on 2018 (from 0.99 to 0.98).

Across the 14 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2018), the average change was −0.02 and a typical year strayed about 0.09 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.08 in 1977 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.28 in 1975. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2010 to 2019 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.00729 a year. A straight line explains 84% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2019, Antigua and Barbuda had the 9th highest value of the 18 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Antigua and Barbuda in the 2019 ranking

• Bahrain — 6th of 18: 0.99
• Solomon Islands — 7th of 18: 0.99
• Russian Federation — 8th of 18: 0.99
• Kenya — 10th of 18: 0.97
• Gabon — 11th of 18: 0.97
• Lesotho — 12th of 18: 0.95

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 21 values

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Argentina — 1.01 (2020)
• Aruba — 0.96 (2015)
• Barbados — 0.97 (2021)
• Belize — 0.96 (2021)
• Bolivia — 1 (2020)
• Brazil — 0.95 (2020)
• British Virgin Islands — 0.99 (2021)
• Cayman Islands — 0.97 (2018)
• Chile — 0.97 (2020)

More education data for Antigua and Barbuda

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 11 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 8,720 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 112.26% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 108.73% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 115.68% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Antigua and Barbuda's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

0.98 in 2019, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 5.39% from 0.93 in 1971 (0.11% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.24 in 1974 and the lowest 0.86 in 1984.

How does Antigua and Barbuda rank?

9th highest of 18 economies with data for 2019.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Antigua and Barbuda?

In 2019, Antigua and Barbuda's school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.01 on 2018 (from 0.99 to 0.98). Across the 14 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2018), the average change was −0.02 and a typical year strayed about 0.09 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRIM.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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