Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -4.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cuba is -4.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and down 318.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 22.01 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.87 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 176th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9813 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +439.2% |
| 1974 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 1975 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1977 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5623 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1980 | -0.2525 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1981 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +1034.4% |
| 1982 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2948 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0792 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1985 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -5874.2% |
| 1986 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1987 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1988 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1989 | -0.8907 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1990 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1991 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -471.5% |
| 1993 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1994 | 0.042 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1995 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -6247.4% |
| 1996 | 22.01 % change on previous year | -952.3% |
| 1997 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1998 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0986 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2000 | -0.3289 % change on previous year | +233.7% |
| 2001 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1049.1% |
| 2004 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2005 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2006 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 2007 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9319 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2009 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 2010 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2011 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2012 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2013 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2014 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4881 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3616 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2017 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -421.0% |
| 2018 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5178 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2020 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -1089.8% |
| 2021 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2023 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 2024 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -4.87 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -4.87 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.11 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -6247.4% | 0.042 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -5874.2% | 0.0792 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1089.8% | -0.5178 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1049.1% | -0.3289 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1034.4% | -0.2525 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +952.3% | -2.58 % change on previous year | 22.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 0.5623 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 0.2948 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 22.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5932 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 173 Micronesia (country) -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Argentina -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Fiji -4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Togo -5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Greece -5.38 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Ethiopia -5.41 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cuba was -4.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 22.01 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.87 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 318.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.