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 0.916 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.916 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
79th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.6931 GPIA
in 1992
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba stood at 0.916 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6931 GPIA, in 1992.
Cuba ranks 79th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.857 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.9041 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8788 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7898 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8886 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7137 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6931 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7927 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7228 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9142 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.837 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.922 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9541 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9905 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9186 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8718 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8868 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8181 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8384 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8584 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8776 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8773 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.901 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9367 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.916 GPIA | -2.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.916 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.916 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8574 GPIA | 0.7898 GPIA | 0.9041 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7622 GPIA | 0.6931 GPIA | 0.8886 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.837 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9654 GPIA | 0.8181 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9017 GPIA | 0.8773 GPIA | 0.9367 GPIA | 5 |
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 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 0.916 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6931 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cuba ranks 79th 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 down 0.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release