Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 14.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.5%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
71st
of 175 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 1994
All-time low
9.4%
in 2006
Years of data
34
1986–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba is 14.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba peaked at 29.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2006.
That places Cuba 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.6% | — |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +7.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 14.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 14.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5% | 21.1% | 25.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 15.9% | 29.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.4% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 68 Myanmar 15.2% compare
- 69 Philippines 15.0% compare
- 70 Rwanda 14.8% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 14.2% compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.2% compare
- 74 Vanuatu 14.1% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba was 14.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release