Trained teachers in primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 54.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2018, trained teachers in primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 54.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 69.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -5.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 54.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 54.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 43.7% | 67.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 54.3% | 69.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 116 Nigeria 60.8% compare
- 117 Tuvalu 58.6%
- 118 Djibouti 56.5% compare
- 120 Marshall Islands 49.4%
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 40.6% compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 31.8% 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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 54.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th out of 126 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.