School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 13.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 13.37 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 14.36 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.85 years, in 1975.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 27th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.34 years | — |
| 1974 | 10.05 years | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 9.85 years | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 10.7 years | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 10.92 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 10.2 years | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 12.23 years | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 13.48 years | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 13.77 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.36 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 14.15 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.97 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.75 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.52 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.96 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.85 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.37 years | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.34 years | 9.85 years | 10.92 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.23 years | 12.23 years | 12.23 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.94 years | 13.48 years | 14.36 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.79 years | 13.52 years | 14.15 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.61 years | 13.37 years | 13.85 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 24 Luxembourg 13.45 years compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.43 years compare
- 26 Cook Islands 13.43 years compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 13.32 years compare
- 29 Guadeloupe 13.3 years compare
- 30 Argentina 13.27 years compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,720 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 13.37 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 years in 1975.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release