Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 216 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 216 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 94.6% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 277 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 111, in 2022.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 277 | — |
| 2013 | 139.04 | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 135 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 272 | +101.5% |
| 2016 | 165 | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 157 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 190 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 112 | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 216 | +94.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 216 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 2% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 216 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277 | 277 | 277 | 1 |
| 2010s | 167.15 | 112 | 272 | 7 |
| 2020s | 163.5 | 111 | 216 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 167 Cayman Islands 282 compare
- 168 Tuvalu 246 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 244.97 compare
- 170 Portugal 216 compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 213 compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 207 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 216 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 277 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 in 2022.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release