School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 11.49 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 11.49 years. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 12.44 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.49 years, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.92 years | — |
| 2008 | 12.44 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.27 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.11 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.75 years | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.72 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.49 years | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.21 years | 11.92 years | 12.44 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.86 years | 11.68 years | 12.35 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.69 years | 11.49 years | 11.88 years | 2 |
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More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 11.49 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 years in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release