Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Antigua and Barbuda is 3.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2025.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 172nd 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 61% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 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, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release