Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Cuba
Cuba: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 7.02 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.02 headcount basis
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
71st
of 77 countries
All-time high
13.59 headcount basis
in 2002
All-time low
7.02 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Cuba, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Cuba stood at 7.02 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Cuba peaked at 13.59 headcount basis in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.02 headcount basis, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 71st of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Cuba, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.56 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 12.13 headcount basis | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 11.83 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.59 headcount basis | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 12 headcount basis | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 12.87 headcount basis | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 11.63 headcount basis | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 11.14 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.73 headcount basis | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 9.91 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.73 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.82 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 7.93 headcount basis | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.51 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.88 headcount basis | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 8.68 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.25 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.56 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.7 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.24 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.45 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 8.03 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.02 headcount basis | -12.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.02 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 headcount basis, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.02 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.76 headcount basis, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.56 headcount basis | 10.56 headcount basis | 10.56 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.46 headcount basis | 9.73 headcount basis | 13.59 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 headcount basis | 7.51 headcount basis | 9.7 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 headcount basis | 7.02 headcount basis | 9.24 headcount basis | 4 |
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 upper secondary education in Cuba?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Cuba was 7.02 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 headcount basis in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release