Adolescents out of school in Cuba
Cuba: Adolescents out of school was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 7.7% for adolescents out of school in 2024.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Cuba peaked at 35.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
Cuba ranks 77th of 179 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 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 35.8% | — |
| 1973 | 31.6% | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 27.5% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -71.2% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -68.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -77.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +71.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +225.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +72.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +71.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +54.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 7.9% | 35.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 4.4% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 74 Azerbaijan 8.1% compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.1% compare
- 76 Tajikistan 8.0% compare
- 78 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.6% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 7.6% compare
- 80 Dominica 7.5% 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 in Cuba?
- Adolescents out of school in Cuba was 7.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for adolescents out of school?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 (% of 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.