School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 7.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda is 7.9 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.61 years in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.06 years, in 1971.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.06 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.31 years | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 6.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.99 years | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 7.1 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.98 years | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.92 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.61 years | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 7.31 years | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 8.2 years | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 9.46 years | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 8.16 years | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 8.25 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.18 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.31 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.15 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.93 years | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.81 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.74 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.54 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.72 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.95 years | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4 years | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 7.9 years | -6.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.9 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.9 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 years, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +38.8% | 6.92 years | 9.61 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 years | 5.06 years | 7.1 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.61 years | 9.61 years | 9.61 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.76 years | 7.31 years | 8.2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.51 years | 8.16 years | 9.46 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.9 years | 7.54 years | 8.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 years | 7.9 years | 8.4 years | 2 |
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, primary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 7.9 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 years in 1984.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 years in 1971.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release