Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 8.34 headcount basis in 2023. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 8.34 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba peaked at 11.77 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.3 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places Cuba 130th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.77 headcount basis | 11.77 headcount basis | 11.77 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.24 headcount basis | 9.44 headcount basis | 11.5 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.95 headcount basis | 8.59 headcount basis | 9.24 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 headcount basis | 8.3 headcount basis | 8.92 headcount basis | 4 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cuba was 8.34 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Cuba ranks 130th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release