Antigua and Barbuda

Country in Americas

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 112% (2023). World rank 25 of 191; in Americas, 6 of 42. Secondary school enrolment: 109% (2023). World rank 25 of 176 (1 = best); in Americas, 7 of 40. Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 9.7 (2019). World rank 22 of 192 (1 = best); in Americas, 3 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 93% → 97%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 8.7 → 7, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 11.2 → 9.1.

Education

Adult literacy: 99% 2001
Primary school enrolment: 112% 2023
Secondary school enrolment: 109% 2023
Higher education enrolment: 25.1% 2012
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.1% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 3.9% 2023
Health spending per person: $841 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 20.8% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 2.9 2017
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 9.7 2019
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 3.4 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 97% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 7 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 9.1 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 35 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 1.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 11.6% 2024
Overweight adults: 62.7% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: No data

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 98.9% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 99.6% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 99% 2024