Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cuba
Cuba: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 97.65 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
97.65
World rank
32nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2002
All-time low
43.1
in 1899
Years of data
10
1899–2019
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cuba, 1899–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 97.65 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cuba peaked at 99.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.1, in 1899.
Cuba ranks 32nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 43.1 | — |
| 1907 | 56.4 | +30.9% |
| 1919 | 61.3 | +8.7% |
| 1931 | 71.8 | +17.1% |
| 1943 | 76.4 | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 77.5 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 97.85 | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 99.8 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 99.67 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.65 | -2.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 97.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 97.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.56, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 43.1 | 43.1 | 43.1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 56.4 | 56.4 | 56.4 | 1 |
| 1910s | 61.3 | 61.3 | 61.3 | 1 |
| 1930s | 71.8 | 71.8 | 71.8 | 1 |
| 1940s | 76.4 | 76.4 | 76.4 | 1 |
| 1950s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.85 | 97.85 | 97.85 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.66 | 97.65 | 99.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cuba?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cuba was 97.65 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1 in 1899.
- How does Cuba rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Cuba ranks 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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