Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 52.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 52.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 70.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 131st out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9% | — |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -4.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 52.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 52.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.9%, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 46.9% | 67.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 52.8% | 70.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 128 Nigeria 62.2% compare
- 129 Nicaragua 59.2% compare
- 130 Tuvalu 57.9%
- 132 Marshall Islands 50.6%
- 133 Syria 38.3% compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 37.2% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Antigua and Barbuda was 52.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 131st out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release