Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.58
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.12
in 1950
All-time low
1.37
in 2018
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.58, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 148th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.12 | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.01 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.96 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.92 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.87 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.82 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 4.77 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.72 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.66 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 4.6 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 4.56 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.55 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.54 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.48 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.42 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.32 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.18 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.01 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.83 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 3.63 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 3.46 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.29 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.93 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.77 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.78 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.57 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.63 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.31 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 2.17 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.09 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.12 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.04 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.15 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.03 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.25 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.27 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.02 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.96 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.85 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.58 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.58 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.89 | 4.66 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.35 | 3.83 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 2.57 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 2.03 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.96 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.83 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.37 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 5 |
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More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,087 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 148th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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