Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba stood at 96.4%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 103.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 99.2% | — |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 102.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 102.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 101.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.5% | 99.2% | 102.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 99.6% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.4% | 99.4% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release