Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 84.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 100 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2020
All-time low
83.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cuba, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cuba is 84.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
That places Cuba 30th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 85.0% | — |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 83.2% | 86.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 primary education who are qualified in Cuba?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cuba was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Cuba ranks 30th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release