Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cuba
Cuba: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 104.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cuba stood at 104.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cuba peaked at 117.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2013.
That places Cuba 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 117.9% | — |
| 1972 | 110.1% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 106.4% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 101.2% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 103.8% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 104.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 104.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 116.9% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 115.7% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 104.5% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 94.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 91.5% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 96.8% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 94.5% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 106.7% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 104.4% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 100.8% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 110.8% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 95.1% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 100.4% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 100.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 102.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 104.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 102.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 104.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.1% | 101.2% | 117.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.3% | 91.5% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.2% | 92.4% | 110.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 92.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 86.8% | 104.5% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cuba?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cuba was 104.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 117.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Cuba ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.