Primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary education, duration was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 7 years for primary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1970.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 1 Guam 8 years compare
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- 3 British Virgin Islands 7 years compare
- 3 Denmark 7 years compare
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- 3 Eswatini 7 years compare
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- 3 Norway 7 years compare
- 3 South Africa 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 years compare
- 3 Tanzania 7 years compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 7 years compare
- 3 Uganda 7 years compare
- 3 Zambia 7 years compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 7 years compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.3% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,087 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 115.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9771 GPI (2019)
- School enrollment, secondary 108.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary education, duration in Antigua and Barbuda was 7 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, duration recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary education, duration?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, duration rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.