Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 101.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba stood at 101.6%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 101.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1971.
That places Cuba 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.0% | — |
| 1972 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 78.0% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 80.1% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 87.0% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 89.4% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 94.1% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 92.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 91.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 90.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 88.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 101.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.2% | 75.0% | 90.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 90.6% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 88.9% | 93.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 93.0% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 94.8% | 101.6% | 10 |
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 101.6% in 2019, 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 101.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.