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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 82,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (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
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.