Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cuba, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 71.4% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cuba peaked at 72.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2008.
That places Cuba 41st out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.5% | — |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 66.5% | 67.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 61.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 61.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.2% | 72.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 38 Portugal 72.1% compare
- 39 Tokelau 72.0% compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 71.5% compare
- 42 Albania 71.3% compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 71.2% compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 71.2% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cuba?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cuba was 71.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Cuba ranks 41st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release