Cuba vs Iceland: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Cuba
81.1%
in 2024
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
86th
Iceland rank
83rd
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Cuba
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.5% against 81.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 86th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.6% | 54.3% | 12.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 81.8% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.2% | 0.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Cuba or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 81.5% against 81.1% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Cuba and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Cuba ranks 86th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.