Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 79.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba, 1972–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.