Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 73.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 73.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 82.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 94th of 113 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 primary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.4% | — |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.3% | 73.7% | 82.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.5% | 74.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 91 Benin 75.1% compare
- 92 Brunei Darussalam 74.4% compare
- 93 Dominica 74.1% compare
- 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 73.9% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 72.2% compare
- 97 Cameroon 68.6% 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 primary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cuba was 73.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release