Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.8363 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8363 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
69th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.8776 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.5266 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.8363 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 0.8776 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5266 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 69th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5266 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.5317 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5599 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6321 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6912 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7213 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7527 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8031 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8076 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8056 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7825 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7739 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7761 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7768 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7412 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.718 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7009 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6878 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6817 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6693 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6607 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6923 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7091 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6911 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8433 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8642 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8502 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8493 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8466 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.873 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8143 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8317 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8157 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8379 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8599 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8519 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8645 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8776 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8508 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8317 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8175 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8095 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.805 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8084 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8008 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7796 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7756 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8509 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8671 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8363 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.8363 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.8363 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6696 units per square kilometre | 0.5266 units per square kilometre | 0.8076 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7444 units per square kilometre | 0.6817 units per square kilometre | 0.8056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7539 units per square kilometre | 0.6607 units per square kilometre | 0.8642 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8439 units per square kilometre | 0.8143 units per square kilometre | 0.873 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8156 units per square kilometre | 0.7756 units per square kilometre | 0.8776 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8424 units per square kilometre | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | 0.8671 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 66 Andorra 0.8894 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Costa Rica 0.8598 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Italy 0.8479 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Syria 0.7972 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Germany 0.7864 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Malaysia 0.7751 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cuba was 0.8363 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8776 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5266 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.