Cuba vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Cuba
82,575
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
4.91 million
in 2024
Cuba rank
65th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
67th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.91 million against 82,575 in Cuba, a difference of 4.83 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 59.4 times Cuba's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 65th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 67th of 216 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,915 | 869,468 | 797,553 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 79,954 | 1.45 million | 1.37 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 80,970 | 1.81 million | 1.73 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 90,005 | 2.51 million | 2.42 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 85,489 | 3.96 million | 3.88 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 86,467 | 4.80 million | 4.71 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Cuba or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.91 million against 82,575 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Cuba and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.83 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 65th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 67th 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