Cuba vs Zimbabwe: Primary education, teachers

Cuba
82,575
in 2024
Zimbabwe
90,330
in 2024
Cuba rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
62nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Cuba
  • Zimbabwe
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197119972024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 90,330 against 82,575 in Cuba, a difference of 7,755.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 204 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 76,224 20,875 55,349 Cuba
1980s 79,954 50,551 29,402 Cuba
1990s 81,500 61,953 19,547 Cuba
2000s 90,440 64,740 25,700 Cuba
2010s 83,820 73,506 10,314 Cuba
2020s 86,467 83,248 3,219 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Cuba or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 90,330 against 82,575 in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Cuba and Zimbabwe?
7,755, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Cuba ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.