Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0061 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cuba, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0061 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0076 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 1974.
That places Cuba 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.005 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.007 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.006 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 units per person | -6.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0061 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0061 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Cuba?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cuba was 0.0061 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1974.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Cuba ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.