Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9417 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.9417 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.19 index in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8888 index, in 1984.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9245 index | — |
| 1974 | 1.19 index | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9565 index | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9446 index | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 index | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9258 index | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.989 index | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8888 index | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9933 index | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9714 index | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9547 index | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9629 index | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9227 index | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9367 index | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9584 index | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9649 index | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9572 index | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9707 index | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9755 index | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9882 index | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9985 index | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9803 index | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9865 index | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9417 index | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9952 index | 0.9245 index | 1.19 index | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8888 index | 0.8888 index | 0.8888 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9933 index | 0.9933 index | 0.9933 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.963 index | 0.9547 index | 0.9714 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9653 index | 0.9227 index | 0.9985 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9641 index | 0.9417 index | 0.9865 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 0.9436 index compare
- 194 French Polynesia 0.943 index compare
- 195 Mozambique 0.9429 index compare
- 197 Fiji 0.9411 index compare
- 198 Ethiopia 0.9346 index compare
- 199 Eswatini 0.9344 index compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.9417 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 index in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8888 index in 1984.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.