Primary education, teachers in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary education, teachers was 1,087 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1,087. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,087 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 390, in 1979.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 445.57 | 390 | 524 | 7 |
| 2000s | 650.75 | 538 | 695 | 4 |
| 2010s | 766.88 | 681 | 852 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,087 | 1,087 | 1,087 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 175 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 115.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9771 GPI (2019)
- School enrollment, secondary 108.9% (2023)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 0.9 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary education, teachers in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,087 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,087 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 in 1979.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary education, teachers?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.