Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 6,970 number in 1997. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1997, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cuba stood at 6,970 number.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 7,087 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,979 number, in 1972.
Cuba ranks 100th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,037 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,979 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4,015 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4,015 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,214 number | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 4,358 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,775 number | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 5,040 number | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 5,143 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4,798 number | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 5,047 number | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 5,248 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5,258 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,898 number | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 4,931 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,635 number | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 5,152 number | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 5,996 number | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 6,345 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 6,474 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6,980 number | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 6,813 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,968 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6,933 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,512 number | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 7,087 number | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 6,970 number | -1.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6,970 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6,970 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,203 number, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,397 number | 3,979 number | 5,143 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,231 number | 4,635 number | 6,345 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,842 number | 6,474 number | 7,087 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cuba was 6,970 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 7,087 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,979 number in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.