Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
116th
of 206 countries
All-time high
102.0%
in 2022
All-time low
72.1%
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 95.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cuba peaked at 102.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1972.
Cuba ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 72.1% | — |
| 1973 | 75.0% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 76.9% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 79.2% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 90.4% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 94.0% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 92.8% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 98.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 99.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 93.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 96.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 101.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.5% | 72.1% | 90.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 94.1% | 92.7% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 93.2% | 100.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 93.4% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 94.8% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 95.1% | 102.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 113 Zambia 95.4% compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 95.3% compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 95.1% compare
- 117 Guyana 95.0% compare
- 118 Oman 94.9% compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 94.8% compare
More education data for Cuba
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 326,586 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 333,527 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cuba was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release