Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1,087 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1,087 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,087 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 390, in 1979.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 181st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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% |
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
- 178 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 184 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,087 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,087 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 in 1979.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 181st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.