Adolescents out of school, male in Cuba
Cuba: Adolescents out of school, male was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 7.4% for adolescents out of school, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Cuba peaked at 34.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 82nd of 160 countries on this measure, 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, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34.2% | — |
| 1973 | 30.1% | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 26.3% | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -70.8% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -67.3% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -81.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +217.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +114.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +99.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +62.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +30.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school, male in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +217.7% | 0.8% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 7.7% | 34.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 5.5% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.7% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 7.5% compare
- 81 Costa Rica 7.5% compare
- 83 Andorra 7.4% compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 7.4% compare
- 85 Qatar 7.1% 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, male in Cuba?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Cuba was 7.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Cuba ranks 82nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.