Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba

Cuba: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 77.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
77.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 32 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2015
All-time low
77.6%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba, 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 83.4 %2014: 82.3 %2015: 85.4 %2016: 83.6 %2017: 79.7 %2018: 79.3 %2019: 77.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 77.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

That places Cuba 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Cuba, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 83.4%
2014 82.3% -1.2%
2015 85.4% +3.8%
2016 83.6% -2.1%
2017 79.7% -4.7%
2018 79.3% -0.5%
2019 77.6% -2.1%

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 26 Sri Lanka 81.7% compare
  2. 27 Bahamas 81.0% compare
  3. 28 Suriname 80.6% compare
  4. 30 Maldives 75.3% compare
  5. 31 Belize 66.1% compare
  6. 32 Palestine, State of 54.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Cuba was 77.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
Cuba ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/