Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 97.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cuba peaked at 121.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2024.
That places Cuba 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 114.6% | — |
| 1972 | 117.2% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 120.6% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 121.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 120.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 119.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 116.7% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 113.3% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 110.2% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 106.7% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 104.2% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.8% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 106.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 104.3% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 103.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 101.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 100.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 100.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 101.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 100.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 100.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 103.5% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 103.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 102.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 103.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 102.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 101.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 102.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.2% | 110.2% | 121.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 104.3% | 101.7% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.7% | 100.1% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 99.6% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 97.6% | 100.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cuba was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Cuba ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release