Antigua and Barbuda: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Key figures

Since 1972 it is up 17.99% from 239 in 1972 (0.36% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 29 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2018, Antigua and Barbuda's secondary education, vocational pupils rose 20 on 2017 (from 262 to 282).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2017), the average change was −9.36 and a typical year strayed about 53.8 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 77 in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 119 in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is downward, about 41.15 a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Antigua and Barbuda had the 60th highest value of the 64 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Antigua and Barbuda in the 2018 ranking

• Macao SAR, China — 57th of 64: 936
• Qatar — 58th of 64: 720
• Andorra — 59th of 64: 488
• St. Lucia — 61st of 64: 137
• San Marino — 62nd of 64: 108
• Seychelles — 63rd of 64: 88

What this measures

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 18 values

Secondary education, vocational pupils in nearby economies

• Belize — 3,301 (2018)
• Bolivia — 788,570 (2018)
• Brazil — 956,632 (2017)
• British Virgin Islands — 79 (2017)
• Chile — 292,757 (2017)
• Colombia — 362,733 (2018)
• Costa Rica — 108,578 (2018)
• Cuba — 207,590 (2018)
• Dominica — 0 (2015)
• Dominican Republic — 75,571 (2018)
• Ecuador

More education data for Antigua and Barbuda

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 11 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 8,720 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 112.26% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 108.73% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 115.68% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Antigua and Barbuda's secondary education, vocational pupils?

282 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is up 17.99% from 239 in 1972 (0.36% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 700 in 2000 and the lowest 0 in 1992.

How does Antigua and Barbuda rank?

60th highest of 64 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in secondary education, vocational pupils unusual for Antigua and Barbuda?

In 2018, Antigua and Barbuda's secondary education, vocational pupils rose 20 on 2017 (from 262 to 282). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2017), the average change was −9.36 and a typical year strayed about 53.8 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.VO, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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