Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 94.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 94.7% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 94.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 13th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.3% | — |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 94.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 94.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 73.3% | 94.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.4% | 94.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 10 Suriname 95.5% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.1% compare
- 12 Anguilla 94.9% compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 94.2% compare
- 15 British Virgin Islands 94.2% compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 92.9% compare
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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Antigua and Barbuda was 94.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release