Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Antigua and Barbuda, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +107.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -67.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -52.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +331.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 79% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.6%, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release