Share of primary school teachers who are women in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 94.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of primary school teachers who are women in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 94.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 95.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1972.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 64.8% | — |
| 1974 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 82.4% | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 84.5% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 88.1% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 71.0% | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 85.6% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +1.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 94.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 94.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary school teachers who are women 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +25.4% | 65.7% | 82.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5% | 64.8% | 88.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 78.7% | 95.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.2% | 94.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
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 share of primary school teachers who are women in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Antigua and Barbuda was 94.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1972.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.