Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.0%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2008
All-time low
58.0%
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba stood at 75.0%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba peaked at 94.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1972.
Cuba ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 58.0% | — |
| 1973 | 61.3% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 66.2% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 73.5% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 71.8% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 69.4% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 62.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 74.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.5% | 58.0% | 73.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 66.6% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 61.5% | 72.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 74.5% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 77.5% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 75.0% | 80.8% | 4 |
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, male in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba was 75.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Cuba ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release