Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 83.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 127 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2001
All-time low
76.2%
in 2007
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cuba, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 83.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cuba peaked at 83.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2007.
That places Cuba 46th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.6% | — |
| 2000 | 83.2% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 76.2% | 83.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 77.8% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.2% | 83.1% | 4 |
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 trained according in Cuba?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Cuba was 83.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Cuba ranks 46th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 trained 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