Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 11.44 headcount basis in 2024. β² Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba, 2013β2024
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 103rd out of 110 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.
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
- 100 Spain 11.77 headcount basis compare
- 101 Costa Rica 11.69 headcount basis compare
- 102 Hong Kong, China 11.66 headcount basis compare
- 104 Cyprus 11.27 headcount basis compare
- 105 Oman 10.31 headcount basis compare
- 106 British Virgin Islands 10.29 headcount basis compare
More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 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 103rd out of 110 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