Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cuba, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 65.3% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cuba peaked at 65.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1984.
That places Cuba 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 46.8% | — |
| 1976 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 44.5% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.7% | 45.9% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 44.3% | 51.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 46.6% | 60.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 54.5% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 55.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 63.6% | 65.3% | 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 secondary education who are female in Cuba?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cuba was 65.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1984.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Cuba ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release