Antigua and Barbuda: Literacy rate
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| Antigua and Barbuda |
Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 98.95 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2001 - 2001 |
| Average | 98.95 |
| Min - Max | 98.95 - 98.95 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2001 is 98.95 percent, an increase from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 83.70 percent, based on data from 31 countries. Historically, the average for Antigua and Barbuda from 2001 to 2001 is 98.95 percent. The minimum value, 98.95 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 98.95 percent was recorded in 2001.
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The value of that indicator for 2001 is 98.95 percent.
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Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 3.56 | 2022 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 10.30 | 2022 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 98.95 | 2001 | percent |
| Student teacher ratio, primary school | 12.41 | 2018 | students per teacher |
| Primary school completion rate | 104.98 | 2019 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 5 | 2022 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.98 | 2019 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.96 | 2018 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.55 | 2012 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 70.25 | 2018 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 112.12 | 2019 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 120.94 | 2018 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 24.93 | 2012 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 52.82 | 2018 | percent |