Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.63 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 9.63 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba peaked at 14.88 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.31, in 2013.
That places Cuba 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.51 | — |
| 1972 | 11.33 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 12.06 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 11.92 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 12.82 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 14.88 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 14.02 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 11.74 | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 13.37 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 13.02 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.59 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.86 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 11.96 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.76 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.49 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 11.42 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.91 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.43 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 9.89 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 10.01 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.53 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.83 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 8.53 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.78 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 9.5 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.09 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 11.41 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 11.95 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 11.36 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 11.63 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.67 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.04 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.49 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.63 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.67 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.61 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.46 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.43 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.31 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.88 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 9.04 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.35 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.63 | +1.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.04, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.88, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.66 | 11.33 | 14.88 | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.88 | 10.43 | 13.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.73 | 8.53 | 11.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.81 | 9.61 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 8.31 | 9.63 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cuba was 9.63 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Cuba ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.