Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education 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 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% |
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
- 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-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