Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 85.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 85.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba peaked at 112.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1972.
That places Cuba 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 57.2% | — |
| 1973 | 59.3% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 63.4% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 72.7% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 71.1% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 67.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 69.1% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 69.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 109.9% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 112.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 111.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 57.2% | 73.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 67.8% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 64.3% | 73.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 75.2% | 112.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 81.9% | 103.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 70 Seychelles 88.3% compare
- 71 Tunisia 87.5% compare
- 72 Mauritius 86.2% compare
- 74 Montenegro 85.2% compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.2% compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 85.1% compare
More education data for Cuba
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 334,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0305 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0331 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba was 85.4% in 2018, 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 112.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Cuba ranks 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.