Trained teachers in primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 35.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda is 35.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 81.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2017.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 121st of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.8% | — |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +99.4% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +6.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 35.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 35.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 42% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 52.3% | 70.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 33.8% | 81.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6% compare
- 119 Tuvalu 50.0%
- 120 Nicaragua 44.6% compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 34.6% compare
- 123 Micronesia, Federated States of 23.7%
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 22.1% 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, male in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Antigua and Barbuda was 35.9% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2017.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 121st out of 126 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.