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

Cuba: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 73.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
73.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2015
All-time low
73.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

0204060802013201620192013: 79.3 %2014: 78.9 %2015: 81.9 %2016: 79.7 %2017: 77 %2018: 76.1 %2019: 73.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 73.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Cuba ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%) in Cuba, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 79.3%
2014 78.9% -0.6%
2015 81.9% +3.8%
2016 79.7% -2.7%
2017 77.0% -3.4%
2018 76.1% -1.1%
2019 73.9% -2.9%

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 32 Panama 83.5% compare
  2. 33 Bahamas 83.1% compare
  3. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.1% compare
  4. 36 Belize 65.8% compare
  5. 37 Suriname 59.7%
  6. 38 Peru 59.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Cuba was 73.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 382 data points, 2007–2019
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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/