Primary education, teachers, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0116 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.0116 units per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0116 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per person, in 1979.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0073 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0069 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 units per person | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 units per person | +52.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.008 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 units per person | +24.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0116 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0116 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0116 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per person in 1979.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.