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 0.7789 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda, 2013–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.7789, 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, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1144, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.73 | — |
| 2014 | 0.8485 | -51.1% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5579 | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +575.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1144 | -97.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5257 | +359.5% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | +971.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7789 | -86.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.7789 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.7789 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.36, 12% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 | 0.1144 | 3.77 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 0.7789 | 5.63 | 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 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 0.7789 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 5.63 in 2022.
- 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 0.1144 in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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 UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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