Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Cuba, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.07 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Cuba peaked at 1.2 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9226 GPI, in 1975.
Cuba ranks 50th of 173 countries on this measure, 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, gender parity index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9427 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.9302 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9279 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9226 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9589 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9604 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9702 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9828 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9941 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9876 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9914 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPI | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9365 GPI | 0.9226 GPI | 0.9589 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9983 GPI | 0.9604 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 334,949 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Cuba was 1.07 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9226 GPI in 1975.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Cuba ranks 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.