Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.31 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Antigua and Barbuda, 2007–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 14.31 years. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.31 years, in 2021.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.87 years | — |
| 2008 | 14.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.29 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.16 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.66 years | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.62 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.55 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.47 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.35 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.31 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.99 years | 14.87 years | 15.11 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.67 years | 14.39 years | 15.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.32 years | 14.31 years | 14.35 years | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Antigua and Barbuda was 14.31 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.31 years in 2021.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.