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 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.
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% |
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
- 100 Spain 11.77 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 11.69 compare
- 102 Hong Kong, China 11.66 compare
- 104 Cyprus 11.27 compare
- 105 Oman 10.31 compare
- 106 British Virgin Islands 10.29 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (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 103rd out of 110 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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