Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cuba
Cuba: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cuba is 88.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cuba peaked at 96.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1971.
That places Cuba 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.2% | — |
| 1972 | 7.8% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +875.8% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 82.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 85.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 87.7% | 88.7% | 4 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cuba?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cuba was 88.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release