Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cuba

Cuba: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 97.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
97.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2002
All-time low
90.0%
in 1985
Years of data
43
1972–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cuba, 1972–2018

0204060801001972199520181972: 93.9 % of primary school age children1973: 95.1 % of primary school age children1974: 96 % of primary school age children1979: 98.7 % of primary school age children1980: 97.8 % of primary school age children1981: 95.1 % of primary school age children1982: 93.6 % of primary school age children1983: 93.4 % of primary school age children1984: 91.8 % of primary school age children1985: 90 % of primary school age children1986: 90.5 % of primary school age children1987: 92.1 % of primary school age children1988: 92 % of primary school age children1989: 92.2 % of primary school age children1990: 91.9 % of primary school age children1991: 91.6 % of primary school age children1992: 93.9 % of primary school age children1993: 94.8 % of primary school age children1994: 97.1 % of primary school age children1995: 96.9 % of primary school age children1996: 98.8 % of primary school age children1997: 98.6 % of primary school age children1998: 98.6 % of primary school age children1999: 99.4 % of primary school age children2000: 99.6 % of primary school age children2001: 99.6 % of primary school age children2002: 99.8 % of primary school age children2003: 98.5 % of primary school age children2004: 98.1 % of primary school age children2005: 97.2 % of primary school age children2006: 96.2 % of primary school age children2007: 97.1 % of primary school age children2008: 97 % of primary school age children2009: 98.5 % of primary school age children2010: 99.2 % of primary school age children2011: 98.7 % of primary school age children2012: 98 % of primary school age children2013: 98 % of primary school age children2014: 95.1 % of primary school age children2015: 94.1 % of primary school age children2016: 94.5 % of primary school age children2017: 95.7 % of primary school age children2018: 97.8 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cuba stood at 97.8%.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cuba peaked at 99.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1985.

Cuba ranks 60th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Cuba, 1972 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1972 93.9%
1973 95.1% +1.4%
1974 96.0% +0.9%
1979 98.7% +2.8%
1980 97.8% -0.9%
1981 95.1% -2.8%
1982 93.6% -1.6%
1983 93.4% -0.2%
1984 91.8% -1.7%
1985 90.0% -1.9%
1986 90.5% +0.5%
1987 92.1% +1.8%
1988 92.0% -0.1%
1989 92.2% +0.2%
1990 91.9% -0.3%
1991 91.6% -0.3%
1992 93.9% +2.5%
1993 94.8% +0.9%
1994 97.1% +2.4%
1995 96.9% -0.2%
1996 98.8% +2.0%
1997 98.6% -0.2%
1998 98.6% +0.0%
1999 99.4% +0.7%
2000 99.6% +0.2%
2001 99.6% +0.0%
2002 99.8% +0.2%
2003 98.5% -1.2%
2004 98.1% -0.5%
2005 97.2% -0.9%
2006 96.2% -0.9%
2007 97.1% +0.9%
2008 97.0% -0.1%
2009 98.5% +1.6%
2010 99.2% +0.6%
2011 98.7% -0.4%
2012 98.0% -0.8%
2013 98.0% -0.0%
2014 95.1% -3.0%
2015 94.1% -1.0%
2016 94.5% +0.5%
2017 95.7% +1.2%
2018 97.8% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 95.9% 93.9% 98.7% 4
1980s 92.8% 90.0% 97.8% 10
1990s 96.2% 91.6% 99.4% 10
2000s 98.2% 96.2% 99.8% 10
2010s 96.8% 94.1% 99.2% 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 57 Myanmar 98.1% compare
  2. 58 Croatia 98.0% compare
  3. 59 Dominica 98.0% compare
  4. 61 Russian Federation 97.8% compare
  5. 62 Cyprus 97.8% compare
  6. 63 Colombia 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cuba?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cuba was 97.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1985.
How does Cuba rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Cuba ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.