Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.63 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 9.63 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba peaked at 14.88 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.31, in 2013.
That places Cuba 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.66 | 11.33 | 14.88 | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.88 | 10.43 | 13.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.73 | 8.53 | 11.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.81 | 9.61 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 8.31 | 9.63 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 82,575 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 4.86 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba was 9.63 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Cuba ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.