Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 61.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cuba, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cuba stood at 61.7%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cuba peaked at 61.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1984.
That places Cuba 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 37.8% | — |
| 1983 | 39.6% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.9% | 36.2% | 44.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.5% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 36.6% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 52.2% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.1% | 61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 6 British Virgin Islands 63.2% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 62.0% compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 61.9% compare
- 10 Belarus 61.6% compare
- 11 Mongolia 61.4% compare
- 12 Georgia 60.5% 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 tertiary education who are female in Cuba?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cuba was 61.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1984.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Cuba ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release