Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6667 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6667 modelled data
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
165th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.6 modelled data
in 2011
All-time low
0.3784 modelled data
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.6667 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.6 modelled data in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3784 modelled data, in 2017.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 165th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6531 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6667 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7111 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7442 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7805 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8378 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9655 modelled data | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 modelled data | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 modelled data | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.56 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.55 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4 modelled data | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6389 modelled data | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4286 modelled data | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3784 modelled data | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4643 modelled data | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5652 modelled data | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6667 modelled data | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6923 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6667 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6364 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6667 modelled data | +4.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.6667 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 67% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.6667 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9563 modelled data | 0.6531 modelled data | 1.5 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9615 modelled data | 0.3784 modelled data | 1.6 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6659 modelled data | 0.6364 modelled data | 0.6923 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 162 Malaysia 0.6939 modelled data compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6935 modelled data compare
- 164 Samoa 0.6857 modelled data compare
- 166 Brazil 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Netherlands 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.6667 modelled data compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.6667 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 modelled data in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3784 modelled data in 2017.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release