Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 72.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda is 72.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 72.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2009.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.4% | — |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +6.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 72.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 72.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.8%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 65.4% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 66.2% | 72.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 10 Bulgaria 75.1% compare
- 11 San Marino 75.0% compare
- 12 Puerto Rico 73.5% compare
- 14 Dominica 72.8% compare
- 15 Montserrat 72.7% compare
- 16 Romania 72.7% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Antigua and Barbuda was 72.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2009.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release