After obtaining Antigua citizenship by investment, the country provides free healthcare, pensions, and unemployment benefits, featuring a Canadian-style medical, health, and pension welfare system. In 2012, the life expectancy in Antigua was 75.7 years, with an annual population growth rate of 1.276%. The telecommunications industry is developing rapidly, with all communication backbones fully fiber-optic; there are 35,500 landline telephones and 176,000 mobile phones.
Antigua implements compulsory education for primary and secondary schools. Primary education begins at age 5 and lasts for 6 years. Secondary education begins at age 11 and lasts for 5 years, divided into two stages: the first 3 years and the final 2 years. Most of these schools are managed by the government. The capital city hosts a teacher training college—the National Island College. The University of the West Indies Open Campus offers several foundation courses in Antigua.