Antigua and Barbuda vs South Africa: Average years of schooling among adults
Antigua and Barbuda
11.65 years
in 2023
South Africa
11.61 years
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- South Africa
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 11.65 years against 11.61 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 192 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.79 years | 8.7 years | 1.1 years | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 11.2 years | 10.22 years | 0.987 years | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 11.66 years | 11.35 years | 0.3098 years | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Antigua and Barbuda or South Africa?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 11.65 years against 11.61 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 0.04 years, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.