Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) (teacher) in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) (teacher) was 10.12 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Cuba is 10.12 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Cuba peaked at 12.95 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.12 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Cuba 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) (teacher) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.47 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 11.17 headcount basis | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.93 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.62 headcount basis | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.18 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.95 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.01 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.91 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 11.51 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 11.13 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.12 headcount basis | -9.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.12 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35 headcount basis, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.12 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.04 headcount basis, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.69 headcount basis | 10.47 headcount basis | 12.95 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.13 headcount basis | 10.12 headcount basis | 12.01 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 68 Cayman Islands 10.66 headcount basis compare
- 69 Belarus 10.2 headcount basis compare
- 70 Bhutan 10.13 headcount basis compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 9.94 headcount basis compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 9.65 headcount basis compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 9.41 headcount basis 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Cuba?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Cuba was 10.12 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release