Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba

Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 79.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 173 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2008
All-time low
60.2%
in 1995
Years of data
42
1972–2018

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

0204060801001972199520181972: 60.7 %1973: 63.7 %1974: 65.8 %1975: 68.7 %1979: 76.4 %1980: 78.3 %1981: 74.9 %1982: 72.3 %1983: 69.6 %1984: 69.5 %1985: 68.4 %1986: 68 %1987: 68.2 %1988: 67.8 %1989: 66.8 %1990: 65.4 %1991: 64.2 %1992: 62.9 %1993: 61.8 %1994: 61.1 %1995: 60.2 %1996: 65.5 %1997: 66.7 %1999: 72.4 %2000: 74.5 %2001: 75.9 %2002: 78.1 %2003: 79.4 %2004: 81.3 %2005: 83 %2006: 88.8 %2007: 91.2 %2008: 94.7 %2009: 93.6 %2010: 89 %2011: 85.4 %2012: 81.3 %2013: 77.2 %2015: 78 %2016: 78 %2017: 79 %2018: 79.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 79.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba peaked at 94.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1995.

Cuba ranks 81st 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, male in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Cuba, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 60.7%
1973 63.7% +5.0%
1974 65.8% +3.3%
1975 68.7% +4.4%
1979 76.4% +11.2%
1980 78.3% +2.5%
1981 74.9% -4.3%
1982 72.3% -3.5%
1983 69.6% -3.8%
1984 69.5% -0.1%
1985 68.4% -1.6%
1986 68.0% -0.6%
1987 68.2% +0.4%
1988 67.8% -0.6%
1989 66.8% -1.5%
1990 65.4% -2.0%
1991 64.2% -1.8%
1992 62.9% -2.0%
1993 61.8% -1.8%
1994 61.1% -1.1%
1995 60.2% -1.5%
1996 65.5% +8.8%
1997 66.7% +1.7%
1999 72.4% +8.6%
2000 74.5% +2.9%
2001 75.9% +1.9%
2002 78.1% +2.9%
2003 79.4% +1.8%
2004 81.3% +2.3%
2005 83.0% +2.2%
2006 88.8% +7.0%
2007 91.2% +2.7%
2008 94.7% +3.8%
2009 93.6% -1.2%
2010 89.0% -4.9%
2011 85.4% -4.1%
2012 81.3% -4.8%
2013 77.2% -5.0%
2015 78.0% +1.0%
2016 78.0% -0.0%
2017 79.0% +1.3%
2018 79.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.1% 60.7% 76.4% 5
1980s 70.4% 66.8% 78.3% 10
1990s 64.5% 60.2% 72.4% 9
2000s 84.1% 74.5% 94.7% 10
2010s 81.0% 77.2% 89.0% 8

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 78 Eswatini 80.2% compare
  2. 79 Egypt 80.0% compare
  3. 80 Montenegro 80.0% compare
  4. 82 Indonesia 79.7% compare
  5. 83 Dominican Republic 79.6% compare
  6. 84 Algeria 79.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba was 79.9% in 2018, 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 94.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1995.
How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Cuba ranks 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.