Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 11.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 11.44 for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cuba peaked at 12.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.56, 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 teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.26 | — |
| 2014 | 10.92 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.56 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.92 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.41 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.92 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.53 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.92 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.63 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.77 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.58 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.44 | -1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.11, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.44, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.36 | 10.56 | 12.53 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.66 | 11.44 | 11.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cuba?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cuba was 11.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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