Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 60.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cuba, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 60.1% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cuba peaked at 60.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1996.
Cuba ranks 50th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.6% | — |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 45.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 48.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 47 Lebanon 61.5% compare
- 48 New Zealand 60.8% compare
- 49 Finland 60.5% compare
- 51 North Macedonia 59.9% compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.9% compare
- 53 Belize 59.8% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Cuba?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cuba was 60.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1996.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Cuba ranks 50th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.