Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) was 8.57 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Cuba stood at 8.57 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Cuba peaked at 13.71 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.57 headcount basis, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 52nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.07 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 11.77 headcount basis | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 11.04 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.8 headcount basis | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 12.41 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.04 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.71 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.69 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 11.33 headcount basis | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 11.53 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.29 headcount basis | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 8.57 headcount basis | -16.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.57 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.71 headcount basis, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.57 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.68 headcount basis, 63% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.97 headcount basis | 10.07 headcount basis | 13.71 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.88 headcount basis | 8.57 headcount basis | 12.69 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 49 Azerbaijan 9.85 headcount basis compare
- 50 Cayman Islands 9.1 headcount basis compare
- 51 Belarus 8.93 headcount basis compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 8.51 headcount basis compare
- 54 Serbia 7.57 headcount basis compare
- 55 Armenia 7.56 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 upper secondary in Cuba?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Cuba was 8.57 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Cuba ranks 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release