Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Antigua and Barbuda is 5.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2025.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 11.5% | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release