Primary education, teachers in Cuba

Cuba: Primary education, teachers was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 1998
All-time low
63.9%
in 1974
Years of data
48
1974–2024

Primary education, teachers in Cuba, 1974–2024

020406080100197419992024

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 81.1% for primary education, teachers in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Cuba peaked at 91.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1974.

That places Cuba 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.3% 63.9% 73.3% 4
1980s 76.7% 74.1% 78.1% 10
1990s 80.4% 77.8% 91.7% 10
2000s 78.5% 76.2% 83.3% 9
2010s 79.9% 77.8% 81.9% 10
2020s 82.1% 81.1% 83.1% 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 78 Iceland 81.5% compare
  2. 79 Chile 81.3% compare
  3. 80 Macao 81.1% compare
  4. 82 Liechtenstein 80.9% compare
  5. 83 Samoa 80.8% compare
  6. 84 Singapore 80.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Cuba?
Primary education, teachers in Cuba was 81.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1974.
How does Cuba rank for primary education, teachers?
Cuba ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.