Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 17.53 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cuba, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cuba is 17.53 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cuba peaked at 19.25 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.09 headcount basis, in 2011.
Cuba ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.24 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 19.25 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.38 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.44 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.92 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.76 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.05 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 17.06 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.45 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.98 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.05 headcount basis | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.09 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.53 headcount basis | +33.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 17.53 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.64 headcount basis, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 17.53 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.31 headcount basis, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +33.9% | 13.09 headcount basis | 17.53 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.24 headcount basis | 19.24 headcount basis | 19.24 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.24 headcount basis | 14.05 headcount basis | 19.25 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.34 headcount basis | 13.09 headcount basis | 13.6 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.53 headcount basis | 17.53 headcount basis | 17.53 headcount basis | 1 |
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cuba?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cuba was 17.53 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.09 headcount basis in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Cuba ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release