Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Cuba
Cuba: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 15,631 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cuba, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 15,631 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
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 (number), gaps filled in Cuba peaked at 26,637 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7,590, in 1998.
That places Cuba 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24,490 | — |
| 1975 | 26,637 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 21,929 | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 22,334 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 22,740 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 23,145 | +1.8% |
| 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% |
| 2002 | 17,454 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 19,284 | +10.5% |
| 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), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 | 23,546 | 21,929 | 26,637 | 6 |
| 1980s | 18,672 | 16,067 | 22,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,700 | 7,590 | 19,504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,131 | 15,247 | 21,804 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Cuba?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cuba was 15,631 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 26,637 in 1975.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,590 in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Cuba ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.