Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 15,631 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Cuba, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Cuba stood at 15,631.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Cuba peaked at 26,637 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7,590, in 1998.
Cuba ranks 75th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24,490 | — |
| 1975 | 26,637 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 21,929 | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 23,145 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 22,427 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 20,702 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 19,352 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 19,648 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19,319 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 17,964 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 17,752 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 16,931 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 16,554 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 16,067 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 15,815 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 14,975 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 16,484 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 16,761 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 16,547 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 13,937 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 17,937 | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 17,455 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,590 | -56.5% |
| 1999 | 19,504 | +157.0% |
| 2000 | 15,247 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 15,623 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 19,284 | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 20,431 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 19,395 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 20,439 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 21,804 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 21,252 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20,379 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 20,747 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 19,940 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 19,094 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17,157 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 16,978 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,160 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 16,191 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 16,122 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,618 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15,635 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14,846 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16,601 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 15,487 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 14,697 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 15,631 | +6.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15,631 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15,631 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 5.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +157.0% | 7,590 | 19,504 |
| 1998 | -56.5% | 17,455 | 7,590 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,050 | 21,929 | 26,637 | 4 |
| 1980s | 18,672 | 16,067 | 22,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,700 | 7,590 | 19,504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,317 | 15,247 | 21,804 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,264 | 15,160 | 20,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,452 | 14,697 | 16,601 | 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, male in Cuba?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Cuba was 15,631 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 26,637 in 1975.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,590 in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Cuba ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release