Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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
53
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cuba stood at 82,575.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Cuba, year by year
| 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% |
| 2003 | 86,641 | -7.6% |
| 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 82,575 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 82,575 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 90,005 | 86,641 | 93,758 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85,489 | 80,503 | 93,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,467 | 82,575 | 90,000 | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cuba was 82,575 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 93,758 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,555 in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release