Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 9.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Antigua and Barbuda, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 9.6% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 4.3% | — |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +133.4% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 9.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 9.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 95 Puerto Rico 11.5% compare
- 96 Chile 10.3% compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 10.2% compare
- 99 Kenya 9.5% compare
- 100 Montserrat 9.5% compare
- 101 Tuvalu 9.2%
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 one year before the official primary in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Antigua and Barbuda was 9.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release