Primary education, teachers in Cuba
Cuba: Primary education, teachers was 82,575 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Cuba stood at 82,575.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Cuba peaked at 93,758 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56,555, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 65th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,915 | 56,555 | 86,738 | 9 |
| 1980s | 79,954 | 73,216 | 86,519 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,970 | 70,962 | 92,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,005 | 86,641 | 93,758 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85,489 | 80,503 | 93,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,467 | 82,575 | 90,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Cuba?
- Primary education, teachers in Cuba was 82,575 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 93,758 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,555 in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for primary education, teachers?
- Cuba ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.