School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda is 13.15 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 14.14 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.38 years, in 1978.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 29th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.81 years | — |
| 1975 | 9.96 years | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 11.14 years | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 9.38 years | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 12.32 years | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 13.69 years | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 14.14 years | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.92 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.71 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.06 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.37 years | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.87 years | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.79 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.15 years | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.32 years | 9.38 years | 11.14 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.32 years | 12.32 years | 12.32 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.97 years | 13.69 years | 14.14 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.7 years | 13.37 years | 14.06 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.47 years | 13.15 years | 13.79 years | 2 |
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More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,050 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,023 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 64 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 13.15 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 years in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release