Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cuba
Cuba: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 95.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cuba, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cuba stood at 95.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cuba peaked at 100.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1820.
That places Cuba 83rd out of 190 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.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.7% | — |
| 1825 | 0.9% | +29.9% |
| 1830 | 1.1% | +28.7% |
| 1835 | 1.4% | +28.6% |
| 1840 | 1.9% | +29.2% |
| 1845 | 2.4% | +29.0% |
| 1850 | 3.1% | +28.3% |
| 1855 | 4.0% | +28.2% |
| 1860 | 5.1% | +28.1% |
| 1865 | 6.5% | +27.5% |
| 1870 | 8.2% | +27.0% |
| 1875 | 10.4% | +26.5% |
| 1880 | 13.0% | +25.6% |
| 1885 | 19.1% | +47.0% |
| 1890 | 25.2% | +32.0% |
| 1895 | 31.3% | +24.2% |
| 1900 | 37.5% | +19.5% |
| 1905 | 43.5% | +16.3% |
| 1910 | 53.1% | +21.8% |
| 1915 | 62.6% | +17.9% |
| 1920 | 64.0% | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 65.5% | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 68.4% | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 69.9% | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 77.7% | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 88.8% | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95.2% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 97.7% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 97.1% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 95.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 95.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | +47.0% | 13.0% | 19.1% |
| 1890 | +32.0% | 19.1% | 25.2% |
| 1825 | +29.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 1840 | +29.2% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| 1845 | +29.0% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| 1830 | +28.7% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1840s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1850s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1870s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 28.3% | 25.2% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 40.5% | 37.5% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 57.8% | 53.1% | 62.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 64.8% | 64.0% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 67.7% | 67.0% | 68.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 70.6% | 69.9% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 75.2% | 72.8% | 77.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 94.4% | 88.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 95.2% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 96.7% | 95.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 95.5% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.9% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 95.7% | 98.6% | 5 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cuba?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cuba was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1820.
- How does Cuba rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.