Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 8.07 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary 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 secondary education in Cuba is 8.07 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cuba peaked at 14.05 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.07 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Cuba 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cuba, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.08 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 13.71 headcount basis | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 12.08 headcount basis | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 13.82 headcount basis | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.05 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.05 headcount basis | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 10.49 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.63 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.67 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.61 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.46 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.03 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.43 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.31 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.81 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.95 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.26 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.38 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.51 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.57 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.06 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.07 headcount basis | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.08 headcount basis | 12.08 headcount basis | 12.08 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.79 headcount basis | 9.61 headcount basis | 14.05 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 headcount basis | 8.31 headcount basis | 9.57 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 headcount basis | 8.07 headcount basis | 9.06 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)
- 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 secondary education in Cuba?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cuba was 8.07 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release