Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.0%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
112.7%
in 2008
All-time low
56.7%
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba stood at 84.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba peaked at 112.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1972.
That places Cuba 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, 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 to tertiary, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 56.7% | — |
| 1973 | 59.1% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 61.0% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 63.3% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 75.3% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 71.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 71.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 109.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 112.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 111.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 102.7% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.6% | 56.7% | 72.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 69.5% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 66.7% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 77.0% | 112.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 82.3% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 84.0% | 90.3% | 4 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 112.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release