Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 90.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cuba, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cuba is 90.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cuba peaked at 100.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1996.
Cuba ranks 120th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.9% | — |
| 1997 | 93.0% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | -4.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 90.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 90.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4% | 87.9% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 93.5% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 90.3% | 98.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 117 Montenegro 92.1% compare
- 118 Armenia 90.9% compare
- 119 Malaysia 90.4% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 89.8% compare
- 122 Eswatini 89.1% compare
- 123 North Macedonia 88.4% compare
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cuba was 90.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 100.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1996.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Cuba ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.