Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
122nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
118.8%
in 1978
All-time low
56.1%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 primary education, both sexes in Cuba is 91.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 118.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1972.
Cuba ranks 122nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.1% | — |
| 1972 | 56.1% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 65.4% | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 77.2% | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 82.4% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 96.8% | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 111.4% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 118.8% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 113.3% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 104.4% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 95.8% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 86.5% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 94.7% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 100.9% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 101.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 95.1% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | -2.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 91.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 91.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 56.1% | 118.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 86.5% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 93.1% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 92.1% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.0% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 91.1% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 119 Philippines 91.4% compare
- 120 Togo 91.2% compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 91.2% compare
- 123 Dominica 91.1% compare
- 124 Cambodia 91.0% compare
- 125 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.0% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba was 91.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 118.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release