Cuba vs Ecuador: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Cuba
82,575
in 2024
Ecuador
77,432
in 2024
Cuba rank
65th
Ecuador rank
68th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 82,575 against 77,432 in Ecuador, a difference of 5,143.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 68th of 216 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,915 | 31,645 | 40,269 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 79,954 | 50,604 | 29,350 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 80,970 | 68,149 | 12,820 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 89,921 | 86,821 | 3,101 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 85,489 | 85,725 | 236.03 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 86,467 | 77,462 | 9,006 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Cuba or Ecuador?
- Cuba, at 82,575 against 77,432 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Cuba and Ecuador?
- 5,143, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ecuador?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Ecuador rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 68th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release