Antigua and Barbuda: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is up 7.45% from 805 in 2018 (1.45% a year on average, compounded). Since 1972 it is up 268.09% from 235 in 1972 (2.59% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 35 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 29.3% in 1976 and the biggest yearly fall was 25.8% in 1975. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Antigua and Barbuda had the 36th highest value of the 39 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Antigua and Barbuda in the 2023 ranking

• Brunei Darussalam — 33rd of 39: 5,040
• Suriname — 34th of 39: 4,520
• Djibouti — 35th of 39: 3,554
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 37th of 39: 531
• Dominica — 38th of 39: 511
• British Virgin Islands — 39th of 39: 195

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 17 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Aruba — 553 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 2,192 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,244 (2024)
• Belize — 2,319 (2024)
• Bolivia — 72,283 (2024)
• Brazil — 1.02 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 195 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 380 (2024)
• Chile — 96,048 (2024)
• Colombia — 190,940 (2022)
• Costa Rica — 37,015 (2024)

More education data for Antigua and Barbuda

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 11 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 8,720 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 112.26% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 108.73% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 115.68% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Antigua and Barbuda's secondary education, teachers?

865 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is up 268.09% from 235 in 1972 (2.59% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 865 in 2023 and the lowest 235 in 1972.

How does Antigua and Barbuda rank?

36th highest of 39 economies with data for 2023.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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