Teachers in primary education, female in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in primary education, female was 66,944 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Cuba, 1974β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Cuba is 66,944, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Cuba peaked at 83,720 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43,401, in 1974.
Cuba ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,534 | 43,401 | 63,593 | 4 |
| 1980s | 61,282 | 57,149 | 64,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,269 | 55,987 | 83,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,688 | 67,357 | 78,135 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68,225 | 64,868 | 72,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,015 | 66,944 | 74,513 | 5 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Cuba?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Cuba was 66,944 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 83,720 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,401 in 1974.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Cuba ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release