Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 9.56 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Cuba, 1996–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 9.56 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Cuba peaked at 11.63 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 2012.
Cuba ranks 94th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.75 | — |
| 1997 | 9.15 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.95 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 10.66 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 11.06 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 11.15 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.22 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 10.32 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.63 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 11.14 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.73 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 9.91 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.73 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.82 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 7.93 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.51 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.88 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 8.68 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.25 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.56 | +3.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.47, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.84, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.28 | 8.75 | 9.95 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.56 | 9.73 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 | 7.51 | 9.56 | 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, upper secondary in Cuba?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Cuba was 9.56 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Cuba ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.