Primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary education, duration was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 7 years for primary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1970.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 years | — |
| 1971 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 1 Guam 8 years compare
- 1 Ireland 8 years compare
- 3 Australia 7 years compare
- 3 Botswana 7 years compare
- 3 British Virgin Islands 7 years compare
- 3 Denmark 7 years compare
- 3 Dominica 7 years compare
- 3 Eswatini 7 years compare
- 3 Grenada 7 years compare
- 3 Iceland 7 years compare
- 3 Lesotho 7 years compare
- 3 Mozambique 7 years compare
- 3 Namibia 7 years compare
- 3 Norway 7 years compare
- 3 South Africa 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 years compare
- 3 Tanzania 7 years compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 7 years compare
- 3 Uganda 7 years compare
- 3 Zambia 7 years compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 7 years compare
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 primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda was 7 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, duration recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary education, duration?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, duration rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.