Trained teachers in primary education in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Trained teachers in primary education was 52.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 52.8% for trained teachers in primary education in 2018.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 70.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 126th of 134 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 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9% | — |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 46.9% | 67.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 52.8% | 70.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 123 Nigeria 62.2% compare
- 124 Nicaragua 59.2% compare
- 125 Tuvalu 57.9%
- 127 Marshall Islands 50.6%
- 128 Syrian Arab Republic 38.3% compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 37.2% 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 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Antigua and Barbuda was 52.8% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 126th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.