Cuba vs Nicaragua: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according
Cuba
83.1%
in 2023
Nicaragua
83.4%
in 2023
Cuba rank
46th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 83.4% against 83.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cuba ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 86.6% | 8.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 83.1% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 81.2% | 3.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.7% | 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 trained according, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 83.4% against 83.1% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Cuba ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and 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