Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 1,087 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1,087 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,087 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 390, in 1979.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 472 | — |
| 1973 | 456 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 440 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 460 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 524 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 419 | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 414 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 390 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 695 | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 538 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 675 | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 695 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 747 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 748 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 755 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 734.5 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 714 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 681 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 753 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 825 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 813 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 852 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 910.75 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 969.5 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,028 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,087 | +5.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1,087 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1,087 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +78.2% | 390 | 695 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 446.88 | 390 | 524 | 8 |
| 2000s | 650.75 | 538 | 695 | 4 |
| 2010s | 762.25 | 681 | 852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 998.88 | 910.75 | 1,087 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 175 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,087 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,087 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 in 1979.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.