Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 8.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8.9%
Change on year
up 336.4%
World rank
71st
of 133 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2018
All-time low
2.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2007–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Antigua and Barbuda, 2007–2018

24682007201220182007: 3.5 %2008: 2.8 %2014: 6 %2015: 2 %2017: 2 %2018: 8.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 8.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 336.4% on the previous year and up 217.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 8.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 71st out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 3.5%
2008 2.8% -19.7%
2014 6.0% +112.8%
2015 2.0% -67.0%
2017 2.0% +3.7%
2018 8.9% +336.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 2.8% 3.5% 2
2010s 4.7% 2.0% 8.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Antigua and Barbuda?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Antigua and Barbuda was 8.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 71st out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/