Female teachers in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Female teachers was 94.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female teachers in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 94.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 94.96 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.83, 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.
Female teachers in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 64.83 | — |
| 1974 | 65.68 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 82.39 | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 84.54 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 88.07 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 71.01 | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 85.64 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 78.7 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 92.38 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 93.48 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 94.96 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 94.38 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.18 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 92.19 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.58 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.95 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.39 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 92.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.37 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.11 | +1.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 94.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 94.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers 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% | 65.68 | 82.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.45 | 64.83 | 88.07 | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.88 | 78.7 | 94.96 | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.44 | 91.18 | 94.38 | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.11 | 94.11 | 94.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.29 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Female teachers in Antigua and Barbuda was 94.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.96 in 2009.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.83 in 1972.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for female teachers?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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