Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 74.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 74.0%.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 81.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1972.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 23rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 51.9% | — |
| 1974 | 61.0% | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 57.0% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 62.9% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 74.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 74.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 51.9% | 81.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 68.6% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 68.2% | 74.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 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 percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda was 74.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1972.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release