Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 94.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
116th
of 211 countries
All-time high
102.1%
in 2022
All-time low
71.4%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 94.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 102.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 116th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.4% | — |
| 1972 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 75.7% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 80.4% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 84.7% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 87.3% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 89.5% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 94.1% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 92.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 94.8% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 94.6% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 102.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.1% | 71.4% | 90.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 91.7% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 90.5% | 96.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 93.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.7% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 94.9% | 102.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba was 94.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release