Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cuba

Cuba: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 82,575 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82,575
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
65th
of 216 countries
All-time high
93,758
in 2001
All-time low
56,555
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cuba, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cuba stood at 82,575.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cuba peaked at 93,758 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56,555, in 1971.

Cuba ranks 65th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cuba, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 56,555
1972 57,110 +1.0%
1973 60,132 +5.3%
1974 67,891 +12.9%
1975 74,237 +9.3%
1976 77,472 +4.4%
1977 80,845 +4.4%
1978 86,253 +6.7%
1979 86,738 +0.6%
1980 86,519 -0.3%
1981 84,041 -2.9%
1982 83,113 -1.1%
1983 83,358 +0.3%
1984 83,424 +0.1%
1985 79,610 -4.6%
1986 77,111 -3.1%
1987 75,273 -2.4%
1988 73,874 -1.9%
1989 73,216 -0.9%
1990 71,887 -1.8%
1991 70,962 -1.3%
1992 74,354 +4.8%
1993 76,161 +2.4%
1994 76,193 +0.0%
1995 74,225 -2.6%
1996 90,565 +22.0%
1997 92,820 +2.5%
1998 91,310 -1.6%
1999 91,220 -0.1%
2000 90,920 -0.3%
2001 93,758 +3.1%
2002 90,200 -3.8%
2003 86,641 -3.9%
2004 88,498 +2.1%
2005 86,827 -1.9%
2006 89,181 +2.7%
2007 91,530 +2.6%
2008 90,677 -0.9%
2009 92,016 +1.5%
2010 93,414 +1.5%
2011 90,918 -2.7%
2012 88,699 -2.4%
2013 85,202 -3.9%
2014 84,209 -1.2%
2015 83,798 -0.5%
2016 84,101 +0.4%
2017 83,125 -1.2%
2018 80,922 -2.7%
2019 80,503 -0.5%
2020 84,629 +5.1%
2021 88,326 +4.4%
2022 90,000 +1.9%
2023 86,806 -3.5%
2024 82,575 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,915 56,555 86,738 9
1980s 79,954 73,216 86,519 10
1990s 80,970 70,962 92,820 10
2000s 90,025 86,641 93,758 10
2010s 85,489 80,503 93,414 10
2020s 86,467 82,575 90,000 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 62 Zimbabwe 90,330 compare
  2. 63 Malawi 87,834 compare
  3. 64 Tunisia 84,596 compare
  4. 66 Belgium 80,763 compare
  5. 67 Dominican Republic 80,321 compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 77,432 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cuba?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cuba was 82,575 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 93,758 in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 56,555 in 1971.
How does Cuba rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Cuba ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.