Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 83.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 83.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba peaked at 85.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 58th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 83.4% | — |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 77.6% | 85.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 75.3% | 83.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 55 Niger 85.4% compare
- 56 Afghanistan 85.0% compare
- 57 Panama 83.9% compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 81.4% compare
- 60 Ghana 77.0% compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 76.5% compare
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba was 83.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Cuba ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release