Which has higher primary education, duration, Antigua and Barbuda or World?

Antigua and Barbuda, at 7 years against 6 years in World as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary education, duration between Antigua and Barbuda and World?

1 years, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and World?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Antigua and Barbuda vs World: Primary education, duration

Antigua and Barbuda

7 years

in 2025

World

6 years

in 2025

Antigua and Barbuda rank

3rd

World rank

2nd

Primary education, duration over time

Antigua and Barbuda
World

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 7 years against 6 years in World, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.2 times World's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Antigua and Barbuda	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Antigua and Barbuda
1980s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Antigua and Barbuda
1990s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Antigua and Barbuda
2000s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Antigua and Barbuda
2010s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Antigua and Barbuda
2020s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Antigua and Barbuda or World?: Antigua and Barbuda, at 7 years against 6 years in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Antigua and Barbuda and World?: 1 years, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and World?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and World rank globally for primary education, duration?: Antigua and Barbuda ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.