Adolescents out of school, female in Cuba
Cuba: Adolescents out of school, female was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school, female in Cuba stood at 8.0%.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Cuba peaked at 37.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
That places Cuba 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37.4% | — |
| 1973 | 33.1% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 28.9% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -71.5% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -70.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -70.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +94.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +51.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +18.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 8.2% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 3.3% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.5% compare
- 70 Macau, China 8.3% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 8.2% compare
- 73 Mexico 7.8% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 7.7% compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 7.6% compare
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 adolescents out of school, female in Cuba?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Cuba was 8.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.