Children not in school in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Children not in school was 4.87 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
4.87
Change on year
up 133.4%
World rank
125th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.76
in 2013
All-time low
1.18
in 2007
Years of data
7
2007–2018
Children not in school in Antigua and Barbuda, 2007–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Antigua and Barbuda is 4.87, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.4% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11.76 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2007.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 125th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children not in school in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.18 | — |
| 2008 | 3.12 | +163.9% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | +277.1% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | -49.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -62.8% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | +133.4% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 4.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 4.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.18 | 3.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 2.09 | 11.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.29 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Children not in school in Antigua and Barbuda was 4.87 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 in 2013.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2007.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for children not in school?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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