Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 98.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
127th
of 214 countries
All-time high
123.9%
in 1975
All-time low
98.6%
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 98.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cuba peaked at 123.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 127th of 214 countries on this measure, 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, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 115.0% | — |
| 1972 | 118.7% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 122.8% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 123.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 123.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 123.6% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 121.0% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 118.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 115.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 112.1% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 108.5% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 108.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 110.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 110.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 110.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 108.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 108.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 108.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 106.1% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 103.8% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 102.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 100.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 105.3% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 105.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 104.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 105.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 105.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 105.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 104.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 105.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 105.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 103.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 102.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 102.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 106.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 106.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 102.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 102.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.3% | 115.0% | 123.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 109.2% | 106.1% | 112.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.9% | 99.6% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.4% | 102.1% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 101.9% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 98.6% | 102.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 124 Luxembourg 98.9% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 98.8% compare
- 126 China 98.7% compare
- 128 Norway 98.5% compare
- 129 Serbia 98.5% compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 98.4% compare
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, male in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cuba was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 123.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Cuba ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release