Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 82.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba is 82.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 103.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 75th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.3% | — |
| 1972 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 61.5% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 74.7% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 76.7% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 71.7% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 69.4% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 66.2% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 103.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 102.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8% | 58.3% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 68.1% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 62.2% | 72.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 74.8% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 79.9% | 96.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba was 82.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 103.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.