Children out of school in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Children out of school was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Antigua and Barbuda, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1.7% for children out of school in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +480.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +125.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -66.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +543.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -60.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -74.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +626.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +626.2% | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| 2013 | +543.6% | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| 2009 | +480.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
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 children out of school in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Children out of school in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for children out of school?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.