Cuba vs Malawi: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Cuba
82,575
in 2024
Malawi
87,834
in 2024
Cuba rank
65th
Malawi rank
63rd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 87,834 against 82,575 in Cuba, a difference of 5,259.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 63rd of 216 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,220 | 40,836 | 50,384 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 91,408 | 39,582 | 51,826 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 85,489 | 65,710 | 19,779 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 86,467 | 85,040 | 1,428 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Cuba or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 87,834 against 82,575 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Cuba and Malawi?
- 5,259, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malawi rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 63rd 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release