School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.99 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.99 years, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.25 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.471 years, in 1975.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 90th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.471 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.7577 years | +60.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7053 years | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8924 years | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8175 years | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5539 years | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 years | +183.8% |
| 2007 | 1.79 years | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.85 years | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 years | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.99 years | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.98 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.89 years | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.87 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.25 years | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 years | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.99 years | +2.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.99 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 81% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.99 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +183.8% | 0.5539 years | 1.57 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7288 years | 0.471 years | 0.8924 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5539 years | 0.5539 years | 0.5539 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.73 years | 1.57 years | 1.85 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.99 years | 1.87 years | 2.25 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.99 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.471 years in 1975.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release