| Ministry of Education, Sport & Creative Industries | |
|---|---|
| Minister | Daryll Sylvester Matthew |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | English |
| Literacy (2022 [1]) | |
| Total | 99% |
| Male | 98% |
| Female | 99% |
Education in Antigua and Barbuda is compulsory and free for children between the ages of 5 and 16 years.[2] The system is modeled on the British educational system. The current Minister of Education, Sport & Creative Industries is Daryll Sylvester Matthew.[3]
The adult literacy rate in Antigua and Barbuda is approximately 99%.[4][1]
- ^ a b "Education Statistics (EdStats): Antigua and Barbuda". The World Bank. 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda" Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. 2001 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor (2002). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Meet your Minister - Daryll Matthew". Antigua News. Jan 20, 2023. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - Antigua and Barbuda | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2022-12-10.