Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 186th of 206 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 10% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 186 Aruba 0.1% compare
- 186 Australia 0.1% compare
- 186 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 186 Cook Islands 0.1% compare
- 186 France 0.1% compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 186 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 186 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 186 Russia 0.1% compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release