Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 83.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba stood at 83.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 83.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2022.
That places Cuba 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79.3% | — |
| 2014 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.1% | 73.9% | 81.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 72.2% | 83.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 69 Afghanistan 84.8% compare
- 70 Niger 84.4% compare
- 71 Panama 83.5% compare
- 73 Ghana 82.9% compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.1% compare
- 75 Marshall Islands 79.4% 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 secondary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba was 83.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release