Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba

Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 93.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
93.9%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
109th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.9%
in 2005
All-time low
85.8%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba, 1996–2019

02550751001996200720191996: 85.8 %1997: 90.7 %1999: 100.4 %2000: 99.8 %2001: 96.5 %2002: 97.3 %2003: 99.8 %2004: 101.3 %2005: 101.9 %2006: 100.6 %2007: 98.5 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 94.4 %2010: 94.6 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 97.2 %2013: 97.1 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 99.7 %2016: 100.5 %2017: 100.9 %2018: 98.2 %2019: 93.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba is 93.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 101.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1996.

That places Cuba 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Cuba, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 85.8%
1997 90.7% +5.7%
1999 100.4% +10.7%
2000 99.8% -0.6%
2001 96.5% -3.3%
2002 97.3% +0.8%
2003 99.8% +2.6%
2004 101.3% +1.5%
2005 101.9% +0.6%
2006 100.6% -1.4%
2007 98.5% -2.1%
2008 97.5% -1.0%
2009 94.4% -3.1%
2010 94.6% +0.1%
2011 94.6% +0.0%
2012 97.2% +2.7%
2013 97.1% -0.1%
2014 98.7% +1.6%
2015 99.7% +1.0%
2016 100.5% +0.8%
2017 100.9% +0.4%
2018 98.2% -2.7%
2019 93.9% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.3% 85.8% 100.4% 3
2000s 98.8% 94.4% 101.9% 10
2010s 97.5% 93.9% 100.9% 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 106 Slovakia 94.7% compare
  2. 107 Iran 94.6% compare
  3. 108 Panama 94.1% compare
  4. 110 Nauru 93.4% compare
  5. 111 Venezuela 92.9% compare
  6. 112 Philippines 92.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba was 93.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1996.
How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.