Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0075 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Cuba stood at 0.0075 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0089 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 1972.
That places Cuba 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0085 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.007 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.007 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.008 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0075 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0075 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Cuba?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Cuba was 0.0075 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.