Cuba vs Iceland: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cuba
81.1%
in 2024
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
86th
Iceland rank
83rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cuba or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 81.5% against 81.1% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cuba ranks 86th and Iceland ranks 83rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release