Cuba: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Cuba's primary education, teachers fell 4.9% on 2023 (from 86,806 to 82,575).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2023), the average change was +1% and a typical year strayed about 4.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 22% in 1996 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.9% in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 17% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Cuba had the 33rd highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Cuba in the 2024 ranking

• Burkina Faso — 30th of 108: 91,764
• Zimbabwe — 31st of 108: 90,330
• Malawi — 32nd of 108: 87,834
• Dominican Republic — 34th of 108: 80,321
• Ecuador — 35th of 108: 77,432
• Bolivia — 36th of 108: 76,710

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 53 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 1,087 (2023)
• Aruba — 628 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 1,497 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,592 (2024)
• Belize — 2,497 (2024)
• Bolivia — 76,710 (2024)
• Brazil — 696,748 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 247 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 323 (2024)
• Chile — 94,709 (2024)
• Colombia — 180,781 (2022)

More education data for Cuba

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 698,052 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 98.11% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 97.6% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 98.58% (2024)
• Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 89.23% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 662,491 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Cuba's primary education, teachers?

82,575 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 46.01% from 56,555 in 1971 (0.72% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 93,758 in 2001 and the lowest 56,555 in 1971.

How does Cuba rank?

33rd highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Cuba?

In 2024, Cuba's primary education, teachers fell 4.9% on 2023 (from 86,806 to 82,575). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2023), the average change was +1% and a typical year strayed about 4.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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