Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 64.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 64.7% for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in 2015.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 71.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2008.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 81st out of 105 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +385.2% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | -8.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 64.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 64.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 12.0% | 45.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 58.0% | 71.0% | 3 |
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 64.7% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2008.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 81st out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.