Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cuba
Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 14.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cuba, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 14.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 69.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2010.
That places Cuba 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.9% | — |
| 1965 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.1% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 46.6% | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.7% | 69.6% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 65.0% | 62.8% | 67.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 46.6% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 23.5% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cuba?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cuba was 14.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)