Cuba vs Spain: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Cuba
11.44 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Spain
11.77 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Cuba rank
105th
Spain rank
102nd

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Cuba
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.77 pupils per teacher against 11.44 pupils per teacher in Cuba, a difference of 0.33 pupils per teacher.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.

Cuba ranks 105th and Spain ranks 102nd of 113 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 11.36 pupils per teacher 13.09 pupils per teacher 1.73 pupils per teacher Spain
2020s 11.72 pupils per teacher 12.03 pupils per teacher 0.309 pupils per teacher Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Cuba or Spain?
Spain, at 11.77 pupils per teacher against 11.44 pupils per teacher in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Cuba and Spain?
0.33 pupils per teacher, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Spain rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Cuba ranks 105th and Spain ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.