Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Antigua and Barbuda, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.0% | — |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +58.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +63.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +149.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -27.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 83% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 27% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release