School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.86 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 12.86 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 13.88 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.9 years, in 1978.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.48 years | — |
| 1974 | 10.44 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.2 years | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 10.82 years | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 10.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9.9 years | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 12.05 years | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 12.93 years | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 13.41 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.88 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.61 years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.49 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.29 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.97 years | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.73 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.68 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.86 years | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.46 years | 9.9 years | 10.9 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.05 years | 12.05 years | 12.05 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.46 years | 12.93 years | 13.88 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.96 years | 12.68 years | 13.49 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.96 years compare
- 34 Hong Kong, China 12.91 years compare
- 35 Canada 12.86 years compare
- 37 Thailand 12.81 years compare
- 38 Germany 12.78 years compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 12.78 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 12.86 years in 2018, 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 13.88 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 9.9 years in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.