Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba

Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 85.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
85.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
112.9%
in 2008
All-time low
57.2%
in 1972
Years of data
42
1972–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba, 1972–2018

02550751001251972199520181972: 57.2 %1973: 59.3 %1974: 61.1 %1975: 63.4 %1979: 73.2 %1980: 75.2 %1981: 72.7 %1982: 71.1 %1983: 69.2 %1984: 68.6 %1985: 67.8 %1986: 68.2 %1987: 69.1 %1988: 69.6 %1989: 70.3 %1990: 70 %1991: 69.8 %1992: 69.2 %1993: 67 %1994: 65.2 %1995: 64.3 %1996: 67 %1997: 69.4 %1999: 73.4 %2000: 75.2 %2001: 77 %2002: 78.2 %2003: 80.6 %2004: 88.9 %2005: 92 %2006: 101 %2007: 109.9 %2008: 112.9 %2009: 111.8 %2010: 103.7 %2011: 98 %2012: 90.1 %2013: 85.3 %2015: 81.9 %2016: 82 %2017: 85.2 %2018: 85.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Cuba, 1972 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Seychelles 88.3% compare
  2. 71 Tunisia 87.5% compare
  3. 72 Mauritius 86.2% compare
  4. 74 Montenegro 85.2% compare
  5. 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.2% compare
  6. 76 Kyrgyzstan 85.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
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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.