ANTIGUA & BarBuda EDUCATIONAL STATISTICAL DIGEST 2010 Education Planning Unit Ministry of Education, Sports, Youth and Gender Affairs Queen Elizabeth Highway St. John s Antigua
PREFACE The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Gender Affairs is extremely grateful to those schools which have submitted data to the Planning Unit in a timely manner. The data collected and compiled have proved to be very valuable in the process of planning and decision making with regards to educational issues. This digest is intended to provide information to local, regional and international organizations, as well as private individuals with an interest in Educational Statistics. It is hoped that all who use this digest may find it informative and beneficial. This digest covers in detail the academic year 2009-10 and includes comparisons with previous school years. Compiled as follows: Compilation and Statistical Analysis: Priscilla Nicholas, Patricia George Editing and other Comments: Doristeen Etinoff, Jessie George Clarification or corrections on any submission may be obtained by direct contact with the Planning Unit in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Gender Affairs. Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 LIST OF FIGURES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 LIST OF TABLES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 INTRODUCTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 1. NATIONAL INFORMATION ON EDUCATION IN ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ---------------- 8 A. Primary and Secondary Schools in Antigua & Barbuda --------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 B. Statistical Information on Teachers---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 B1. Types of Teacher ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 B2. Teacher Attendance Rates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 C. Statistical Information on Schools and Students ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 C1. Pre-Primary Education: Day-Care/Crèche Facilities and Pre-Schools ---------------------------------------------------- 16 C2. Student Enrolment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Average Teacher-Student Ratios in Schools ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Primary Schools ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Junior Secondary Schools -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Secondary Schools ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 C3. Non-National Enrolment: Beginning School Year 2009-2010 ------------------------------------------------------------- 23 C4. Student Attendance Rates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 C5. Repetition Rates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 C6. Drop-out Rates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 D. Examination Results ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 D1. Grade 2 Assessment 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 D2. Grade 4 Assessment 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 29 D3. Common Entrance 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 D4. CXC/CSEC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 2. CARIBBEAN COMPARISONS: ANTIGUA & BARBUDA WITH THE REGION ----------- 39 3. A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47 BIBLIOGRAPHY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 APPENDIX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 Teacher Qualification Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 3
LIST OF FIGURES Map of Antigua & Barbuda Showing the Geographical Location and Zone Groupings of Government Primary Schools...8 Government Primary School Teachers----Zone I... 10 Government Primary School Teachers----Zone II... 10 Government Primary School Teachers----Zone III... 11 Government Primary School Teachers----Zone IV... 11 Government Primary School Teachers----By Zones... 12 Government School Teachers----Secondary Schools... 12 All Government School Teachers Primary and Secondary... 13 Statistical Information on All Private School Teachers by Status (trained & untrained)... 14 Statistical Information on All Private School Teachers by Status and Gender... 14 Student Distribution by Grade in Government and Private Schools: Beginning School Year 2009-10... 19 Student Distribution by Zones in Government and Private Schools: Beginning School Year 2009-10... 19 Enrolment Trends: Primary Government and Private Schools 2005/06 2009/10... 20 Male-Female Student Distribution by Form in Government and Private Schools: Beginning School Year 2009-10... 21 Enrolment Trends: Secondary Schools by (1)Type and (2) Gender... 22 Boxplot Showing the Distribution of Language Arts Marks in the Grade 2 Assessment in Government and Private Schools over Zones... 29 Boxplot Showing the Distribution of Language Arts Marks in the Gr4 Assessment in Government and Private Schools over Zones... 30 Boxplot Showing the Distribution of Total CEE Marks by Gender in Government and Private Schools over Zones... 31 Trends: CEE Pass Rates 2005 2009... 33 Public Spending on Primary Education as Percentage of Per Capita GDP, 2007... 40 Public Spending per Student on Secondary Education as Percentage of Per Capita GDP, 2007... 40 Pupil/Teacher Ratio in Primary Education, 2007... 41 Pupil/Teacher Ratio in Secondary Education, 2007... 41 Percentage of Teachers Who Meet Training Requirements in Primary Education, 2007... 42 Percentage of Teachers Who Meet Training Requirements in Secondary Education, 2007... 42 Percentage of Repeaters of First Grade, 2007... 43 LIST OF TABLES The Primary, Junior Secondary and Secondary Schools ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Categories of Teachers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 Aggregate Totals: Teachers in Government Schools -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Aggregate Totals: Teachers in Private Schools -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Teacher Attendance Rates in Primary Schools by Zone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Teacher Attendance Rates in Government Junior Secondary Schools ------------------------------------------------------------ 15 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 4
Teacher Attendance Rates in Secondary Schools ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 Summary Statistics: Centre-Types, Staff and Students------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Enrolment in All Day-Care/Crèche Facilities by Gender and Age ---------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Enrolment in Pre-Schools by Gender and Age --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Average Number of Students per Teacher: Primary and Junior-Secondary Schools -------------------------------------------- 17 Average Number of Students per Teacher: Secondary Schools -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Primary: Beginning School Year 2009-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Special Schools: Beginning School Year 2009-10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Recent Trends: Primary Enrolment 2006-07 to 2009-10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Junior Secondary: Beginning School Year 2009-10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Recent Trends: Junior Secondary Enrolment 2005-06 to 2009-10 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Secondary: Beginning School Year 2009-10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 Recent Trends: Secondary Enrolment 2003-04 to 2009-10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Primary: Percentage of Non-national Students by Grade Beginning School Year 2009-10------------------------------------ 23 Junior Secondary: Percentage of Non-national Students by Grade Beginning School Year 2009-10 ------------------------ 23 Secondary: Percentage of Non-national Students by Grade Beginning School Year 2009-10 --------------------------------- 23 Cf. Non-national Enrolment 2008-09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Attendance Rates in Primary Schools by Month: Sep 08 July 09 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Average Attendance Rates in Government Primary Schools by Zones: 2008-09 ------------------------------------------------ 24 Attendance Rates in Government Junior Secondary Schools by Month: Sep 08 July 09-------------------------------------- 24 Attendance Rates in Secondary Schools by Month: Sep 08 July 09 ------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Cf. Student Attendance Rates 2007-08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Primary Government and Private Schools: Repetition Rates As At July 2009 ------------------------------------------------- 26 Junior Secondary Government Schools: Repetition Rates As At July 2009 ------------------------------------------------------- 26 Secondary: Repetition Rates As At July 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Cf. Repetition Rates As At July 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Repetition Frequency of a Sample of 5 th Form Students in Government Secondary Schools ----------------------------------- 27 Drop-out Rates at Each School Level as at July 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Drop-out Rates in Secondary Schools as At July 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 Cf. Drop-out Rates As At July 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Grade Level (GL) Student Performance in the Grade 2 Assessment 2009 -------------------------------------------------------- 28 Grade Level (GL) Student Performance in the Grade 4 Assessment 2009 -------------------------------------------------------- 29 Comparison of Means by Subject, School-type and Gender: CEE 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------- 30 Comparison of Means for Total CEE Score by Zone, School-type and Gender: CEE 2009 ------------------------------------ 30 Top Schools in CEE 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Proportion of Students Who Accept the Scholarship Into a Government Secondary School ----------------------------------- 32 CEE Pass Rates 2005 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 Results Over All (General + Technical Proficiency) Subjects by School-type and Gender ------------------------------------ 34 Results in English A General Proficiency by School-type and Gender ------------------------------------------------------------ 35 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 5
Results in Mathematics General Proficiency by School-type and Gender -------------------------------------------------------- 36 Schools Pass Rates: CSEC 2009 General Proficiency Subjects ------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 CSEC 2009 Quality of Passes for Students in School: 5 Subjects ---------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Further Statistical Analysis of Factors Associated with Quality of Passes: CSEC 2009 --------------------------------------- 38 CSEC Pass Rates (Percentages) in Schools 2000 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 Alphabetical List of Countries by Identifier ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 Enrolment Rates: Pre-Primary Education -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 Enrolment Rates: Primary Education ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45 Enrolment Rates: Secondary Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 6
INTRODUCTION This, our first official publication provides a compilation of statistical information on various areas of Antigua and Barbuda s education system from pre-primary to secondary education. The digest consists of a selection of data from many sources, both public and private. The data includes, but is not limited to, the number of educational institutions, student enrolment, attendance, repetition and drop-out rates, teacher data and examination results. The focus of this digest is the 2009-2010 academic school year and also provides comparisons of this data with previous years with a view to revealing trends. The Education Statistics is based on data collected as of October 31, 2009 at the beginning of the current school year from public and private institutions. Although some institutions may not have provided the requested data, the information contained herein has been collated based on the actual data submitted and is a reflection of what can be achieved through collaborative effort. We would hope that the next publication will encompass data from all schools. The Ministry of Education anticipates that this publication will greatly assist policy-makers in making informed decisions regarding the education sector, as well as provide researchers, school management, students, and the public-at-large with a better perspective of the education sector. As more schools provide the required data, it is our intention to broaden our scope to include more indepth statistical information about the education system in Antigua and Barbuda as we strive to improve our standards. Our citizens then will have a better indication of the attributes of the education system to be able to make more accurate, informed statements when discussing issues related to education. It is our sincerest wish that all who access this digest will find it extremely useful. We would also hope that the information contained herein will be used positively. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to all those who assisted us in making this publication a reality and, optimistically, a success the staff of the Education Planning Unit, the principals and teachers at each school plant, the Education Officers within the Ministry of Education and others who may not have been named. We look forward to the continued success of this undertaking, and to the continued collaboration of all stakeholders in education as we strive to maintain and upgrade our educational outputs. Doristeen Etinoff Asst. Director of Education Planning, Services & Training June 28, 2010 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 7
1. National Information on Education in Antigua & Barbuda A. Primary and Secondary Schools in Antigua & Barbuda Map of Antigua & Barbuda Showing the Geographical Location and Zone Groupings of Government Primary Schools 1 1 Private primary schools are also generally located approximately in a similar geographical area to government primary schools, although most of them tend to be concentrated in urban or sub-urban areas. Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 8
The Primary, Junior Secondary and Secondary Schools Type Primary Secondary Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Bolans Bethesda Bendals* Cedar Grove All Saints Five Islands Freetown Buckleys Holy Trinity* Antigua Girls High Golden Grove Newfield Cobbs Cross Mary E Pigott* Antigua Grammar Greenbay Pares Charlesworth T New Clare Hall Samuel Winthorpes Jennings Parham Freemansville Pigotts Glanvilles Old Road Potters JT Ambrose* TN Kirnon* Jennings Urlings* Willikies Irene B Williams* Villa* Ottos Comprehensive Liberta* Adele Pares Government Schools Private Schools Sea View Farm School for the Deaf* Princess Margaret Sir Mc Chesney George St. Mary s Christian Faith Christian Union Baptist Academy Better Chance Baptist Academy Grays Crescent Kids Unlimited Foundation Mixed CCSET International CCSET International St. Peter s* Sea View Greensville* Devine Christ the King Academic Foundation Academy of Excellence Temple Academy* St. Michael s Island Academy Goodwill Preparatory Christian Faith Academy TOR St. John s Minoah Magnet Gospel Light Island Academy Visionaries for Christ Zion Catholic Sunnydale Sunnyside Tutorial Information as at the start of the school year 2009-10 * Also functions as a Junior Secondary School; Church School; Special School; Single-sex School New Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Seventh Day Adventist St. John s Lutheran Elementary Grace Christian Academy St. Andrew s St. Nicholas Wesleyan Junior Academy Sea View Academic Foundation Seventh Day Adventist St. Anthony s St. Joseph s Academy Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 9
B. Statistical Information on Teachers B1. Types of Teacher Government Primary School Teachers----Zone I in Zone I 60 50 40 30 20 10 Zone 1 0 Principal Deputy Sr. Grad. GAI GAII SP ATI ATII ATIII UT T/A P.E. Government Primary School Teachers----Zone in Zone II II 25 20 15 10 5 Zone II 0 Principal Deputy Sr. Grad. GAI GAII SP ATI ATII ATIII UT T/A P.E. Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 10
Government Primary School Teachers----Zone III 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Zone III Principal Deputy Sr. Grad. GAI GAII SP ATI ATII ATIII UT T/A P.E. Government Primary School Teachers----Zone IV in Zone IV 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Principal Deputy Sr. Grad. GAI GAII SP ATI ATII ATIII UT T/A P.E. Zone IV Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 11
Government Primary School Teachers----By Zones 60 50 40 30 20 Zone I Zone II Zone III Zone IV 10 0 Principal Deputy Sr. Grad. GAI GAII SP ATI ATII ATIII UT T/A P.E. Government School Teachers----Secondary in Secondary Schools Schools 200 150 100 50 Secondary Schools Principa l Deputy Sr. Grad. GA I GA II SP A TI A TII A TIII UT Lecturer P.E. 0 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 12
All Government School Teachers Primary and Secondary 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Principal Deputy Sr. Grad. GAI GAII SP ATI ATII ATIII UT Lecturer/T.A. P.E. Government School Teachers There are twelve categories of teachers in the government sector. These categories are further subdivided into trained and un-trained teachers. (See appendix for further clarifications) Categories of Teachers Trained Teachers Untrained teachers Principals Lecturer Deputy Principals Graduate Assistant II GAII Senior Graduate Assistant SGA Specialist Teacher SP Graduate Assistant I GAI Assistant Teacher III ATIII Assistant Teacher I ATI Un-certificated Teacher UT Assistant Teacher II ATII Teacher s Aide TA Aggregate Totals: Teachers in Government Schools Level P DP SGA GAI ATI ATII GAII SP ATIII UT TA PE Tot Primary 32 5 0 42 22 126 15 7 26 166 15 11 467 Secondary 11 7 4 75 16 67 109 3 19 172 0 4 487 ASC Staff 1 5 6 16 0 3 24 0 0 0 0 0 55 TT 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 86 0 0 101 Students Other 1 1 3 7 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 18 Total 45 18 13 140 39 197 164 10 48 425 15 15 1129 These numbers refer to teachers who are actively involved in some aspect of Education. P Principal, DP Deputy Principal, TT Teacher Training Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 13
Statistical Information on All Private School Teachers by Status (trained & untrained) Statistical Information on All Private School Teachers by Status and Gender Aggregate Totals: Teachers in Private Schools Level Total no. Teachers Of which trained Primary 340 171 Secondary 132 67 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 14
B2. Teacher Attendance Rates Teacher Attendance Rates in Primary Schools by Zone Z/# Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Av. Year Gov 1/7 95.6 92.0 94.0 92.6 86.7 89.9 88.8 88.7 86.0 87.1 81.3 89.3 2/6 94.7 92.0 93.2 92.9 92.6 90.8 89.1 94.8 90.0 91.7 92.5 92.2 3/5 85.1 86.8 92.5 93.5 93.4 89.6 89.8 86.8 84.2 86.2 87.0 88.6 4/4 99.1 92.7 96.0 93.6 90.9 95.2 92.9 92.2 95.9 91.7 100.0 94.6 T/22 93.6 90.9 93.8 93.0 90.2 90.9 89.8 90.2 88.1 88.7 86.8 90.5 Pri 1/4 99.4 97.9 97.1 99.0 96.8 97.8 99.6 98.0 95.9 94.4 100 97.8 2/1 97.4 97.4 94.8 98.9 97.8 98 99.0 97.5 99.0 97.8-97.7 3/3 99.9 99.3 99.9 99.4 99.6 98.9 99.9 99.7 99.9 99.9 98.6 99.5 4/4 98.2 96.5 99.0 93.2 98.6 98.0 96.2 95.4 86.9 81.0-94.3 T/12 98.9 97.8 98.2 97.2 98.3 98.2 98.5 97.6 94.4 91.9 99.7 97.3 All 95.5 93.5 95.4 94.5 93.2 93.6 93.1 93.0 90.5 89.9 89.0 92.8 In the column Z/#, the first number refers to the Zone, the second number to the number of schools reporting the information, so for Government schools, 1/7 refers to Zone 1, 7 schools reporting. Teacher Attendance Rates in Government Junior Secondary Schools Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Av. Year Gov M 84.7 90.5 94.8 80.8 93.3 92.7 86.3 92.6 89.7 87.4 96.0 89.9 F 84.1 88.5 89.6 74.3 94.7 91.3 88.7 90.6 85.3 85.5 86.0 87.1 T 84.4 89.5 92.2 77.6 94.0 92.0 87.5 91.6 87.5 86.4 91.0 88.5 6 Government schools reporting Teacher Attendance Rates in Secondary Schools Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Av. Year Gov M 93.7 92.3 90.5 91.6 94.8 92.6 93.3 91.8 93.9 92.4 89.8 92.4 F 94.4 93.0 92.6 90.7 94.2 93.4 93.6 90.9 95.9 96.2 92.0 93.4 T 94.1 92.6 91.5 91.2 94.5 93.0 93.5 91.3 94.9 94.3 90.9 92.9 Pri M 94.6 95.4 96.4 96.7 98.1 99.8 95.6 92.3 93.0 99.1 100.0 96.5 F 96.5 97.5 99.3 99.4 97.3 97.0 96.9 93.2 91.0 92.9 83.5 94.9 T 95.6 96.4 97.9 98.1 97.7 98.4 96.2 92.8 92.0 96.0 91.8 95.7 All M 94.1 93.7 93.2 93.9 96.3 95.9 94.3 92.0 93.5 95.5 92.7 94.1 F 95.4 95.0 95.6 94.7 95.6 95.0 95.1 91.9 93.6 94.7 89.6 94.2 T 94.8 94.4 94.4 94.3 95.9 95.5 94.7 92.0 93.6 95.1 91.1 94.2 6 Government and 5 Private schools reporting Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 15
C. Statistical Information on Schools and Students C1. Pre-Primary Education: Day-Care/Crèche Facilities and Pre-Schools Summary Statistics: Centre-Types, Staff and Students Day-Care/Crèche Pre-Schools Day-Care + Totals Only Only Pre-School No. of Centres 14 33 47 94 No. of Staff 28 93 163 284 No. of Students 168 1222 1812 3202 No. Students per Staff 6 13 11 11 Enrolment in All Day-Care/Crèche Facilities by Gender and Age Age <1 1 < 2 2 < 3 3 Totals No. M F M F M F M F M F T Students 110 106 165 141 77 67 11 13 363 327 690 Enrolment in Pre-Schools by Gender and Age Age 2 3 3 4 4 5 5+ Totals No. M F M F M F M F M F T Students 328 312 499 441 421 429 39 43 1287 1225 2512 Gross Enrolment Rate in Pre-Schools: Males 73.7%, Females 73.7%, All 73.7% Net Enrolment Rate in Pre-Schools: Males 49.8%, Females 52.3%, All 51.1% Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 16
C2. Student Enrolment Student enrolment in all primary, junior secondary and secondary schools (both government and private) for the 2009-10 academic year. No. of students in all primary, junior secondary and secondary schools as at the beginning of the school year 2009-10: 19 195 School-level Distribution: Primary 58%; Junior Secondary 4%; Secondary 38% Gender Distribution: Males 51%; Females 49% School-type Distribution: Government 64%; Private 36% Average Teacher-Student Ratios in Schools Average Number of Students per Teacher: Primary and Junior-Secondary Schools Zones Government Private All 1 15 18 15 2 10 15 13 3 11 19 14 4 14 20 14 All 13 18 15 Average Number of Students per Teacher: Secondary Schools Government 12 Private 13 All Schools 12 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 17
Primary Schools Primary: Beginning School Year 2009-10 Zones 1 2 3 4 K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 TOTALS M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T G 159 92 251 109 107 216 128 93 221 141 112 253 126 131 257 171 125 296 161 162 323 995 822 1817 P 58 49 107 51 54 105 64 44 108 50 62 112 88 65 153 44 63 107 63 76 139 418 413 831 G 43 26 69 50 31 81 51 36 87 39 49 88 54 48 102 48 50 98 62 47 109 347 287 634 P 147 133 280 120 131 251 128 129 257 107 133 240 137 148 285 116 136 252 120 136 256 875 946 1821 G 103 59 162 79 48 127 82 63 145 94 71 165 94 92 186 78 79 157 155 100 255 685 512 1197 P 137 149 286 138 154 292 133 139 272 145 131 276 156 137 293 131 120 251 125 91 216 965 921 1886 G 112 96 208 101 72 173 84 88 172 131 107 238 120 106 226 186 145 331 218 195 413 952 809 1761 P 134 90 224 100 103 203 110 93 203 92 97 189 91 78 169 78 75 153 85 81 166 690 617 1307 G 417 273 690 339 258 597 345 280 625 405 339 744 394 377 771 483 399 882 596 504 1100 2979 2430 5409 P 476 421 897 409 442 851 435 405 840 394 423 817 472 428 900 369 394 763 393 384 777 2948 2897 5845 T T 893 694 1587 748 700 1448 780 685 1465 799 762 1561 866 805 1671 852 793 1645 989 888 1877 5927 5327 11254 The information given here includes enrolment in the two Special Schools. Special Schools: Beginning School Year 2009-10 M F T Adele 38 28 66 School for the Deaf 7 6 13 Totals 45 34 79 This table details the enrolment in the 2 special schools, the Adele School (for children with special needs) and the School for the Deaf. Enrolment in these schools would be included in the numbers given for primary enrolment and also junior secondary enrolment in the case of the School for the Deaf. The Unit for the Blind is part of the TN Kirnon School and does not exist as a separate school so its numbers are not included here. Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 18
Student Distribution in the Primary Schools: Gender Distribution: Males 53%; Females 47% School-type Distribution: Government 48%; Private 52% Gross Enrolment Rates: Males 100.0%; Females 88.1%; All 94.0% Student Distribution by Grade in Government and Private Schools: Beginning School Year 2009-10 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 Gov Priv Linear (Gov) Linear (Priv) 0 K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Student Distribution by Zones in Government and Private Schools: Beginning School Year 2009-10 2000 1500 1000 Gov Priv 500 0 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Recent Trends: Primary Enrolment 2006-07 to 2009-10 Z S- 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 type M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T 1 G 1042 1010 2052 1068 1019 2087 987 922 1909 965 864 1829 995 822 1817 P 437 437 876 343 341 684 508 445 953 475 455 930 418 413 831 2 G 401 347 748 361 358 719 335 324 659 324 314 638 347 287 634 P 873 917 1790 861 945 1806 896 948 1844 897 995 1892 875 946 1821 3 G 782 685 1467 765 666 1431 675 602 1277 627 529 1156 685 512 1197 P 855 858 662 1713 1005 2089 999 922 1921 987 928 1915 965 921 1886 4 G 979 905 1884 926 897 1823 927 813 1740 860 723 1583 952 809 1761 P 583 507 1090 611 587 1198 642 617 1259 698 625 1323 690 617 1307 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 19
T G 3204 2947 6151 3120 2940 6060 2924 2661 5585 2776 2430 5206 2979 2430 5409 P 2748 2719 5467 2899 2878 5777 3045 2932 5977 3057 3003 6060 2948 2897 5845 Tot 5952 5666 11618 6019 5818 11837 5969 5593 11562 5833 5433 11266 5927 5327 11254 GER 108.1 100.9 104.5 107.3 101.7 104.5 104.5 96.0 100.2 100.3 91.5 95.8 100.0 88.1 94.0 GER Gross Enrolment Rate (percentage) Enrolment Trends: Primary Government and Private Schools 2005/06 2009/10 6400 6200 6000 5800 5600 5400 5200 5000 4800 4600 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 Gov Priv Linear (Gov) Linear (Priv) Junior Secondary Schools Junior Secondary: Beginning School Year 2009-10 Grade Type Grade 8 Grade 9 Totals M F T M F T M F T Gov 257 98 355 195 90 285 452 188 640 Pri 24 11 35 32 12 44 56 23 79 Totals 281 109 390 227 102 329 508 211 719 Student Distribution in the Junior Secondary Schools: Gender Distribution: Males 71%; Females 29% School-type Distribution: Government 89%; Private 11% Recent Trends: Junior Secondary Enrolment 2005-06 to 2009-10 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T Gov 915 558 1473 895 463 1358 824 387 1211 836 366 1202 452 188 640 Priv 43 28 71 87 61 148 88 68 156 79 66 145 56 23 79 Tot 958 586 1544 982 524 1506 912 455 1367 915 432 1347 508 211 719 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 20
Secondary Schools Secondary: Beginning School Year 2009-10 Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Form 5 Totals M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T G 627 568 1195 617 659 1276 612 752 1364 474 601 1075 330 419 1008 2660 3099 5759 P 161 158 319 169 168 337 162 141 303 139 142 281 110 113 223 741 722 1463 T 788 726 1514 786 827 1613 774 893 1667 613 743 1356 440 632 1231 3401 3821 7222 Student Distribution in the Secondary Schools: Gender Distribution: Males 47%; Females 53% School-type Distribution: Government 80%; Private 20% Gross Enrolment Rates (Secondary + Junior Secondary): Males 104.1%; Females 98.9%; All 101.4% Male-Female Student Distribution by Form in Government and Private Schools: Beginning School Year 2009-10 1000 800 600 400 200 M F Linear (M) Linear (F) 0 Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Form 5 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 21
Recent Trends: Secondary Enrolment 2003-04 to 2009-10 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T G 2013 2645 4658 2104 2777 4881 2240 2820 5060 2200 2802 5002 2356 2955 5311 2346 3011 5357 2660 3099 5759 P 579 658 1237 577 654 1231 577 647 1224 664 676 1340 652 649 1301 760 753 1513 741 722 1463 T 2592 3303 5895 2681 3431 6112 2817 3467 6284 2864 3478 6342 3008 3604 6612 3106 3764 6870 3401 3821 7222 Enrolment Trends: Secondary Schools by (1)Type and (2) Gender 7000 4500 6000 4000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Gov Priv Linear (Gov) Linear (Priv) 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2003/04 2004/05 20 05/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 M F Linear (M) Linear (F) Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 22
C3. Non-National Enrolment: Beginning School Year 2009-2010 The proportions given are based on schools which have reported the information. Overall Proportion of non-nationals: 16.8% (2806/16698) Primary: Percentage of Non-national Students by Grade Beginning School Year 2009-10 Grades K 1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals Gov 3.8 7.1 5.7 7.6 11.7 11.5 10.3 8.6 (444/5158) Pri 11.3 12.8 14.1 16.1 15.8 17.4 18.4 15.1 (747/4963) Totals 7.9 10.2 10.3 11.7 13.9 14.1 13.5 11.8 (1191/10121) 30/32 government and 27/31 private schools reporting Junior Secondary: Percentage of Non-national Students by Grade Beginning School Year 2009-10 Grades 8 9 Totals Gov 23.0 17.5 20.6 (118/574) Pri 60.7 59.3 60.0 (33/55) Totals 26.0 21.5 24.0 (151/629) 9/11 government schools and 2/4 private schools reporting Secondary: Percentage of Non-national Students by Grade Beginning School Year 2009-10 Forms 1 2 3 4 5 Totals Gov 21.2 23.0 25.5 25.6 24.5 24.7 (1183/4788) Pri 13.4 19.3 27.0 30.0 35.6 24.2 (281/1160) Totals 19.7 22.3 25.7 26.5 26.4 24.6 (1464/5948) 10/11 government and 8/9 private schools reporting Cf. Non-national Enrolment 2008-09 School Level School-type Numbers Percentages Primary Gov 501/4817 10.4% Pri 833/5356 15.6% Tot 1334/10173 13.1% Junior Secondary Gov 222/1107 20.1% Pri 52/117 44.4% Tot 274/1224 22.4% Secondary Gov 1128/4310 26.2% Pri 407/1513 26.9% Tot 1535/5823 26.4% All Schools 3143/17220 18.3% Percentages given for those schools reporting Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 23
C4. Student Attendance Rates Attendance Rates in Primary Schools by Month: Sep 08 July 09 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Av. Year Gov M 90.8 90.7 90.3 81.2 91.3 90.4 89.1 86.6 90.4 80.2 78.3 87.2 F 90.8 91.1 91.3 83.1 91.7 90.4 91.4 88.4 90.9 81.0 83.6 88.5 T 90.8 90.9 90.8 82.1 91.5 90.4 90.2 87.5 90.7 80.6 80.9 87.9 Priv M 91.6 93.5 94.9 89.7 94.1 94.2 94.2 88.2 92.9 87.9 73.6 90.4 F 93.5 93.2 94.5 90.0 94.6 94.5 94.8 88.9 92.8 87.2 74.6 90.8 T 92.5 93.3 94.7 89.8 94.4 94.3 94.5 88.6 92.8 87.6 74.1 90.6 All M 91.1 91.7 91.9 84.2 92.3 91.7 90.9 87.2 91.3 83.0 76.5 88.4 F 91.7 91.8 92.5 85.6 92.7 91.9 92.6 88.6 91.6 83.2 80.2 89.3 T 91.4 91.8 92.2 84.9 92.5 91.8 91.8 87.9 91.5 83.1 78.4 88.8 Percentages based on 25 government schools and 14 private schools reporting the required information. Average Attendance Rates in Government Primary Schools by Zones: 2008-09 Average for the Year Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Males 86.7 88.7 88.9 85.6 Females 88.4 89.1 89.0 88.1 Total 87.6 88.9 88.9 86.9 In some zones, too few private schools supplied the information for a comparable inclusion here in this form. Attendance Rates in Government Junior Secondary Schools by Month: Sep 08 July 09 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Av. Year M 88.0 85.9 83.2 67.3 83.8 83.0 83.2 75.3 81.3 73.0 73.7 79.8 F 88.7 88.0 83.9 71.9 83.7 84.2 83.3 78.7 83.0 72.5 68.4 80.6 T 88.3 86.9 83.5 69.5 83.8 83.6 83.3 76.9 82.1 72.8 71.6 80.2 Percentages based on 10 government schools reporting the information. The information was not obtained for private schools. Attendance Rates in Secondary Schools by Month: Sep 08 July 09 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Av. Year Gov M 94.6 93.8 94.2 73.2 94.0 92.3 89.0 85.8 92.1 87.4 64.0 87.3 F 94.6 93.6 93.8 76.3 93.5 90.8 89.1 87.1 92.4 88.6 57.4 87.0 T 94.6 93.7 94.0 74.8 93.7 91.5 89.0 86.4 92.2 88.0 60.7 87.2 Priv M 94.3 96.2 97.3 89.2 94.0 95.2 91.4 90.0 93.5 94.9 85.0 92.8 F 96.4 95.0 97.8 91.5 95.8 94.6 97.0 93.9 86.5 83.9 57.4 90.0 T 95.4 95.5 97.6 90.5 95.0 94.9 94.5 92.1 89.6 88.8 71.2 91.4 All M 94.5 94.7 95.4 79.6 94.0 93.4 90.0 87.4 92.6 90.4 74.5 89.7 F 95.4 94.2 95.6 83.2 94.5 92.5 92.7 90.2 89.7 86.5 57.4 88.4 T 95.0 94.5 95.5 81.5 94.3 93.0 91.4 88.9 91.1 88.3 65.9 89.0 Percentages based on 6 government schools and 4 private schools reporting the required information. Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 24
Cf. Student Attendance Rates 2007-08 Primary Student Attendance Rate Secondary Student Attendance Rate Male Female Total Male Female Total 87.0 87.0 87.0 89.8 92.1 91.0 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 25
C5. Repetition Rates Primary Government and Private Schools: Repetition Rates As At July 2009 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T 16.0 17.7 16.9 5.0 3.8 4.5 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.3 2.5 2.3 2.4 5.0 5.2 5.1 12.0 6.4 9.3 6.2 5.8 6.0 (677/11238) Junior Secondary Government Schools: Repetition Rates As At July 2009 Grades 8 9 Totals Gov M F T M F T M F T 17.4 15.5 16.8 8.3 6.0 8.0 13.5 10.1 12.7 (131/1031) Percentages based on 8/10 government schools reporting (Glanvilles and St. Mary s were converted into full-fledged secondary schools; Grade 7 has been phased out). Secondary: Repetition Rates As At July 2009 Forms 1 2 3 4 5 Totals M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T Gov 16.0 9.9 12.8 22.6 15.7 18.7 14.0 11.4 12.7 18.1 16.8 17.3 0.8 1.1 1.0 15.2 11.4 13.0 (601/4608) Pri 18.9 7.9 11.1 7.1 7.5 7.5 18.8 9.2 11.3 15.4 9.5 10.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.5 7.1 8.7 (59/682) Total 16.3 9.5 12.5 21.5 14.3 17.2 14.3 11.0 12.5 17.9 15.8 16.6 0.7 1.0 0.9 15.0 10.7 12.5 (660/5290) Percentages based on 7/9 government and 4/10 private schools reporting. Cf. Repetition Rates As At July 2008 Primary Junior Secondary Secondary M F T M F T M F T 6.3 3.7 5.0 23 15 21 20 12 15 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 26
The following table provides details on the number of times a sample of outgoing (i.e. 5 th form) students for the school year ending 2008-09 repeated a class during their years in secondary school. The sample was made up of all 5 th form students from the government secondary schools of Antigua Grammar, Ottos Comprehensive, Princess Margaret and Jennings. Repetition Frequency of a Sample of 5 th Form Students in Government Secondary Schools Males Females Totals Cf. Males (Single-sex Schools) Males (Mixed Schools) Never Repeat 116 (54%) 144 (60%) 260 (57%) 57 (64%) 60 (47%) Repeat 1 66 (30%) 77 (32%) 143 (31%) 26 (29%) 40 (31%) Repeat 2 28 (13%) 18 (8%) 46 (10%) 5 (6%) 23 (18%) Repeat 3 5 (2%) 2 (1%) 7 (2%) 0 5 (4%) Repeat 4 1 0 1 1 (1%) 0 Totals 216 241 457 89 128 For students who entered secondary school from the CEE, a comparison of means for males in the two school-types shows that those in the single-sex school had spent on average 5.46 years in school versus 5.93 years for those in mixed schools (t = 3.93, df = 173, p<0.001). Using the same criterion to compare males versus females in mixed schools yields that females spent on average 5.54 years whilst males spent 5.93 years (t = 3.99, df = 263, p<0.001). Students who had entered school based on the Junior Secondary Examinations spent on average 3.46 years in school (there was not a significant difference between the means for males versus that for females). Those who had entered secondary school via the CEE were approximately as likely to repeat at least once by the time they reached the 5 th form as those who had entered via the JSE (46% to 41% respectively). Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 27
C6. Drop-out Rates Drop-out Rates at Each School Level as at July 2009 Primary Junior Secondary Secondary M F T M F T M F T Gov 1.3 0.9 1.1 7.4 3.9 6.4 3.2 2.1 2.5 Pri 0.9 1.3 1.1 - - - 6.6 4.8 5.8 Tot 1.1 1.1 1.1 7.4 3.9 6.4 3.3 2.1 2.6 Data reported as a percentage of those schools reporting the information. The primary data in particular may be considerably over-stated, as the majority of schools just leave those columns blank, which could be interpreted as their not having any drop-outs for the year. Primary data 6/30 government schools and 8/31 private schools reporting Junior Secondary data 8/13 government schools reporting Secondary data 6/9 government and 3/10 private schools reporting Drop-out Rates in Secondary Schools as At July 2009 Forms 1 2 3 4 5 Totals M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T Gov 1.7 2.0 1.9 4.8 1.4 2.6 3.1 2.1 2.5 4.5 3.2 3.6 1.7 1.4 1.5 3.2 2.1 2.5 Pri 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 2.3 9.5 0.0 6.1 13.3 23.1 17.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6 4.8 5.8 Total 1.6 2.0 1.8 4.8 1.3 2.6 3.4 2.1 2.7 5.0 3.6 4.1 1.7 1.3 1.4 3.3 2.1 2.6 6/9 government and 3/10 private schools reporting Cf. Drop-out Rates As At July 2008 Primary Junior Secondary Secondary M F T M F T M F T 0.8 1.5 1.1 6.8 5.8 6.5 1.5 2.6 2.1 D. Examination Results D1. Grade 2 Assessment 2009 Grade Level (GL) Student Performance in the Grade 2 Assessment 2009 Subject ST No. sitting Above GL At GL Slightly Below GL Below GL M F M F M F M F M F Language Arts Maths Gov 338 291 0 (0%) Pri 361 389 0 (0%) Gov 308 275 7 (2%) Pri 364 389 68 (19%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 17 (6%) 82 (21%) 51 (15%) 182 (50%) 93 (30%) 169 (46%) 79 (27%) 263 (68%) 113 (41%) 204 (52%) 82 (24%) 96 (27%) 94 (31%) 76 (21%) 99 (34%) 70 (18%) 81 (30%) 82 (21%) 205 (61%) 83 (23%) 114 (37%) 51 (14%) 113 (39%) 56 (14%) 64 (23%) 21 (5%) Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 28
Boxplot 2 Showing the Distribution of Language Arts Marks in the Grade 2 Assessment in Government and Private Schools over Zones D2. Grade 4 Assessment 2009 Grade Level (GL) Student Performance in the Grade 4 Assessment 2009 Subject ST No. sitting Above GL At GL Slightly Below GL Below GL M F M F M F M F M F Language Arts Maths Gov 355 296 3 (1%) Pri 351 369 31 (9%) Gov 354 296 2 (1%) Pri 352 368 29 (8%) 7 (2%) 69 (19%) 4 (1%) 35 (10%) 56 (16%) 183 (52%) 26 (7%) 83 (24%) 89 (30%) 196 (53%) 29 (10%) 104 (28%) 72 (20%) 86 (25%) 51 (14%) 81 (23%) 85 (29%) 77 (21%) 48 (16%) 88 (24%) 224 (63%) 51 (15%) 275 (78%) 159 (45%) 115 (39%) 27 (7%) 215 (73%) 141 (38%) 2 The box shows the distribution of the middle 50% of marks of the students, with the black line across the box showing the median mark. The lines at either end (called the whiskers) show the distribution of the top and bottom 25% of marks. The small circles beyond these lines indicate marks seen as outliers (sufficiently outside range of other marks to not be included in the distribution shown). Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 29
Boxplot Showing the Distribution of Language Arts Marks in the Gr4 Assessment in Government and Private Schools over Zones D3. Common Entrance 2009 Comparison of Means by Subject, School-type and Gender: CEE 2009 Subjects Government/852 Private/741 Males/437 Females/415 Tot Gov Males/379 Females/362 Tot Pri LA 51.3 62.3 56.3 66.1 70.9 68.4 Maths 50.5 58.5 54.4 67.0 71.7 69.3 Science 42.5 50.6 46.4 55.7 60.3 57.9 SS 39.7 46.8 43.2 54.8 58.0 56.3 All 184.1 218.2 200.7 243.5 260.8 252.0 Comparison of Means for Total CEE Score by Zone, School-type and Gender: CEE 2009 Zones Government Schools Private Schools All Schools M F T M F T M F T 1 166.3 213.6 191.2 219.5 245.9 231.2 183.3 221.7 202.6 2 206.4 235.5 222.2 259.2 269.3 264.0 244.0 257.8 250.9 3 185.0 208.1 195.1 248.5 259.5 254.1 215.6 236.7 225.7 4 195.9 224.9 209.0 236.9 262.2 249.5 212.3 241.5 226.1 Totals 184.1 218.2 200.7 243.5 260.8 252.0 211.7 238.0 224.5 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 30
Boxplot Showing the Distribution of Total CEE Marks by Gender in Government and Private Schools over Zones Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 31
Top Schools in CEE 2009 Government Schools Private Schools Name No. Pass Mean Scores Name No. Pass Rate Mean Scores students Rate (%) LA M S SS students (%) LA M S SS Freetown 7 100 75.1 76.7 61.7 69.1 Baptist Academy 28 100 82.1 91.5 83.7 76.6 Five Islands 50 94.0 67.6 64.0 65.0 55.0 St. Nicholas 22 100 83.4 87.6 81.8 77.2 TNK 26 84.6 59.3 59.9 64.1 53.7 Minoah Magnet 6 100 82.3 87.0 76.2 70.8 Pigotts 38 81.6 65.6 63.5 51.8 50.7 TOR 29 100 73.8 76.1 66.8 63.1 Willikies 10 80.0 58.9 63.5 49.7 47.3 Sunnydale 23 100 76.4 75.0 58.7 65.1 Buckleys 13 76.9 58.0 63.1 53.9 47.5 New Bethel SDA 21 100 70.9 74.9 61.0 54.3 Old Road 17 76.5 62.8 58.5 62.5 49.8 Gospel Light 7 100 69.7 70.4 57.1 60.9 Cedar Grove 25 76.0 61.9 65.2 49.4 49.6 Wesleyan Junior Academy 46 100 64.0 70.3 56.9 52.6 Cobbs Cross 16 75.0 60.1 59.2 45.9 57.1 Sunnyside 59 98.3 74.3 81.2 66.7 64.3 Sea View Farm 24 70.8 58.9 61.3 53.4 46.7 Grays Crescent 29 96.6 73.5 68.8 60.0 55.5 Potters 33 69.7 63.7 65.5 58.8 54.9 St. Andrews 24 95.8 79.6 83.0 73.0 68.5 JT Ambrose 39 69.2 61.1 60.9 47.6 47.2 St. John s Lutheran 19 94.7 65.8 75.0 54.9 60.0 Visionaries for Christ (private school) had one student; that student passed the examination. LA Language Arts, M Mathematics, S Science, SS Social Studies Proportion of Students Who Accept the Scholarship Into a Government Secondary School School Students Assigned Students Accepting Initial Placement Transfers Into Form 1 Total Accepting Scholarship Transfers Out Requested M F T M F T M F T ASSS 71 71 142 46 40 86 (60.6%) 4 2 6 91 (64.1%) 28 AGHS 147 147 96 96 (65.3%) 19 19 114 (77.6%) 0 AGS 141 141 96 96 (68.1%) 18 18 113 (80.1%) 0 CHSS 66 57 123 43 34 77 (62.6% 11 7 18 91 (74.0%) 12 JSS 69 79 148 49 56 105 (70.9%) 0 4 4 109 (73.6%) 24 OCS 60 91 151 52 78 130 (85.7%) 9 8 17 145 (96.0%) 9 PSS 73 66 139 37 50 87 (75.8%) 3 1 4 91 (65.5%) 26 PMS 62 93 155 54 75 129 (80.6%) 13 19 32 157 (101.3%) 4 SMCG 4 4 8 4 4 8 (100%) 0 0 0 8 (100.0%) 0 TOTALS 546 608 1154 381 433 814 (70.5%) 58 60 118 919 (79.6%) 103 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 32
CEE Pass Rates 2005 2009 Years Schooltype Boys Girls Totals Sat Passed Sat Passed Sat Passed Gov 539 215 (39%) 471 270 (57%) 1010 485 (48%) Priv 258 206 (80%) 322 282 (88%) 580 488 (84%) Totals 797 421 (53%) 794 553 (70%) 1591 974 (61%) Gov 480 189 (39%) 476 267 (56%) 956 456 (48%) Priv 325 237 (73%) 307 267 (87%) 632 504 (80%) Totals 806 426 (53%) 784 534 (68%) 1590 960 (60%) Gov 508 195 (38%) 502 322 (64%) 1010 517 (51%) Priv 345 271 (79%) 383 321 (84%) 728 592 (81%) Totals 854 466 (55%) 885 643 (73%) 1739 1109 (64%) Gov 529 244 (46%) 485 318 (66%) 1014 562 (55%) Priv 348 295 (85%) 393 362 (92%) 741 657 (89%) Totals 877 539 (62%) 878 680 (77%) 1755 1219 (70%) Gov 437 221 (51%) 415 291 (70%) 852 512 (60%) Priv 379 317 (84%) 362 322 (89%) 741 639 (86%) Totals 816 538 (66%) 777 613 (79%) 1593 1151 (72%) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Trends: CEE Pass Rates 2005 2009 GM Government males; GF Government females; PM Private males; PF Private females Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 33
D4. CXC/CSEC Examinations of May/June 2009 Results Over All (General + Technical Proficiency) Subjects by School-type and Gender School-type No. Subjects Sat I II III IV V VI I-III M 1104 220 384 336 121 42 1 940 F 1274 363 481 299 97 33 1 1143 Tot 2378 583 865 635 218 75 2 2083 %M 19.93 34.78 30.43 10.96 3.80 0.09 85.14 %F 28.49 37.76 23.47 7.61 2.59 0.08 89.72 Single-sex 3 %Tot 24.52 36.38 26.70 9.17 3.15 0.08 87.59 M 1801 147 426 535 411 263 19 1108 F 3476 224 890 1190 648 478 46 2304 Tot 5277 371 1316 1725 1059 741 65 3412 %M 8.16 23.65 29.71 22.82 14.60 1.05 61.52 %F 6.44 25.60 34.23 18.64 13.75 1.32 66.28 Mixed %Tot 7.03 24.94 32.69 20.07 14.04 1.23 64.66 M 2216 258 602 655 432 251 18 1515 F 3914 441 1100 1254 622 450 47 2795 Tot 6130 699 1702 1909 1054 701 65 4310 %M 11.64 27.17 29.56 19.49 11.33 0.81 68.37 %F 11.27 28.10 32.04 15.89 11.50 1.20 71.41 Government %Tot 11.40 27.77 31.14 17.19 11.44 1.06 70.31 M 689 109 208 216 100 54 2 533 F 836 146 271 235 123 61 0 652 Tot 1525 255 479 451 223 115 2 1185 %M 15.82 30.19 31.35 14.51 7.84 0.29 77.36 %F 17.46 32.42 28.11 14.71 7.30 0.00 77.99 Private %Tot 16.72 31.41 29.57 14.62 7.54 0.13 77.70 M 2905 367 810 871 532 305 20 2048 F 4750 587 1371 1489 745 511 47 3447 Tot 7655 954 2181 2360 1277 816 67 5495 %M 12.63 27.88 29.98 18.31 10.50 0.69 70.50 %F 12.36 28.86 31.35 15.68 10.76 0.99 72.57 All Schools %Tot 12.46 28.49 30.83 16.68 10.66 0.88 71.78 M 3260 392 868 964 611 392 33 2224 F 5786 655 1544 1770 981 763 73 3969 Tot 9046 1047 2412 2734 1592 1155 106 6193 %M 12.02 26.63 29.57 18.74 12.02 1.01 68.22 %F 11.32 26.69 30.59 16.95 13.19 1.26 68.60 All A&B %Tot 11.57 26.66 30.22 17.60 12.77 1.17 68.46 3 It is more likely the case that the single-sex schools have better examination results not because they are single-sex, but because of the type of student most likely to gain access to these schools (for government schools, based on results of the CEE, for private schools, based on an entry exam and parents ability to pay), a result also found and noted by Sukhnandan & Lee (1998) for single-sex schools in the UK. Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 34
Results in English A General Proficiency by School-type and Gender School-type No. Subjects Sat I II III IV V VI I-III M 136 38 44 39 13 2 0 121 F 151 65 51 26 9 0 0 142 Tot 287 103 95 65 22 2 0 263 %M 27.94 32.35 28.68 9.56 1.47 0.00 88.97 %F 43.05 33.77 17.22 5.96 0.00 0.00 94.04 Single-sex %Tot 35.89 33.10 22.65 7.67 0.70 0.00 91.64 M 249 17 43 61 76 51 1 121 F 462 43 75 161 132 50 1 279 Tot 711 60 118 222 208 101 2 400 %M 6.83 17.27 24.50 30.52 20.48 0.40 48.59 %F 9.31 16.23 34.85 28.57 10.82 0.22 60.39 Mixed %Tot 8.44 16.60 31.22 29.25 14.21 0.28 56.26 M 306 38 67 76 74 50 1 181 F 519 73 101 163 135 46 1 337 Tot 825 111 168 239 209 96 2 518 %M 12.42 21.90 24.84 24.18 16.34 0.33 59.15 %F 14.07 19.46 31.41 26.01 8.86 0.19 64.93 Government %Tot 13.45 20.36 28.97 25.33 11.64 0.24 62.79 M 79 17 20 24 15 3 0 61 F 94 35 25 24 6 4 0 84 Tot 173 52 45 48 21 7 0 145 %M 21.52 25.32 30.38 18.99 3.80 0.00 77.22 %F 37.23 26.60 25.53 6.38 4.26 0.00 89.36 Private %Tot 30.06 26.01 27.75 12.14 4.05 0.00 83.82 M 385 55 87 100 89 53 1 242 F 613 108 126 187 141 50 1 421 Tot 998 163 213 287 230 103 2 663 %M 14.29 22.60 25.97 23.12 13.77 0.26 62.86 %F 17.62 20.55 30.51 23.00 8.16 0.16 68.68 All Schools %Tot 16.33 21.34 28.76 23.05 10.32 0.20 66.43 M 462 58 95 123 111 71 4 276 F 818 117 148 248 220 82 3 513 Tot 1280 175 243 371 331 153 7 789 %M 12.55 20.56 26.62 24.03 15.37 0.87 59.74 %F 14.30 18.09 30.32 26.89 10.02 0.37 62.71 All A&B %Tot 13.67 18.98 28.98 25.86 11.95 0.55 61.64 Antigua and Barbuda Educational Statistical Digest 2010 Page 35