Cuba vs MDG: Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Cuba
81.1%
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean
71.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
86th
MDG: Caribbean rank
88th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Cuba
  • MDG: Caribbean
020406080100197219982024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 81.1% against 71.2% in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was MDG: Caribbean ahead.

Cuba ranks 86th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 88th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and MDG: Caribbean in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba MDG: Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 68.3% 70.0% 1.8% MDG: Caribbean
1980s 76.7% 74.1% 2.6% Cuba
1990s 80.4% 72.9% 7.5% Cuba
2000s 78.5% 70.3% 8.2% Cuba
2010s 79.9% 69.7% 10.2% Cuba
2020s 82.1% 71.5% 10.6% 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 MDG: Caribbean?
Cuba, at 81.1% against 71.2% in MDG: Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cuba and MDG: Caribbean?
9.9%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and MDG: Caribbean?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Cuba and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Cuba ranks 86th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 88th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release