Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 66,944 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66,944
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
83,720
in 1998
All-time low
43,401
in 1974
Years of data
48
1974–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Cuba, 1974–2024
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 212 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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 43,401 | — |
| 1975 | 47,600 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 55,543 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 63,593 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 64,092 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63,339 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 63,761 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63,710 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 64,105 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 61,646 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 59,359 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 58,342 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 57,320 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 57,149 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 56,072 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 55,987 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 57,870 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 59,400 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 59,646 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 60,288 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 72,628 | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 75,365 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 83,720 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 71,716 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 75,673 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 78,135 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 67,357 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 68,067 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 67,432 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 68,742 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 69,726 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 69,425 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 71,637 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 72,667 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70,978 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 69,605 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 68,045 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 67,231 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 68,638 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 67,910 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 67,003 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 65,304 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 64,868 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 69,783 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 71,725 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 74,513 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 72,109 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 66,944 | -7.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 66,944 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 66,944 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 4.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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 212 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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February 2026 Data Release