Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +480.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +125.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -66.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +543.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -60.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -74.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +626.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
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 share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.