How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Trained teachers in primary education

Cuba

100.0%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

93.6%

in 2024

Cuba rank

1st

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

3rd

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Cuba
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 100.0% against 93.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 134 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	100.0%	93.0%	7.0%	Cuba
2010s	100.0%	94.7%	5.3%	Cuba
2020s	100.0%	93.5%	6.5%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Cuba or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Cuba, at 100.0% against 93.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 6.4%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Cuba ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.