Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cuba stood at 92.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cuba peaked at 104.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1972.
That places Cuba 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.9% | — |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 33.5% | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 63.2% | +88.6% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 81.6% | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 81.2% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 86.4% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 88.4% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 91.6% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 96.1% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 84.6% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 101.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 102.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 104.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | -3.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 92.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 92.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.3%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +88.6% | 33.5% | 63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 20.9% | 70.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 85.6% | 81.2% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 82.6% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 84.2% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 90.9% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 92.6% | 104.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cuba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cuba was 92.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Cuba ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release