Adolescents out of school in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Adolescents out of school was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Antigua and Barbuda, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.2% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adolescents out of school in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.7% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -51.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +575.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -97.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +359.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +971.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -86.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 44% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 5.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 865 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 188 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 987 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,063 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,720 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Adolescents out of school in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for adolescents out of school?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.