Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 11.44 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba is 11.44 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba peaked at 12.53 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.56 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places Cuba 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.26 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 10.92 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.56 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.92 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.41 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.92 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.53 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.92 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.63 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.77 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.58 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.44 headcount basis | -1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.44 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.11 headcount basis, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.44 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.44 headcount basis, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.36 headcount basis | 10.56 headcount basis | 12.53 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.66 headcount basis | 11.44 headcount basis | 11.92 headcount basis | 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba was 11.44 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release