Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 12.41 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 12.41 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 26.04 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12.06, in 2017.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.11 | — |
| 1974 | 25.49 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 23.78 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 21.64 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 26.04 | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 24.54 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 24.51 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.74 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 17.13 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 16.22 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.07 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 14.51 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.85 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.25 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.33 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.06 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 12.41 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.44 | 21.64 | 26.04 | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.4 | 16.22 | 21.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.78 | 12.06 | 15.07 | 7 |
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More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.29 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Antigua and Barbuda was 12.41 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.04 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 in 2017.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.