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 15.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.9%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
76th
of 175 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 1994
All-time low
8.0%
in 2011
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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba stood at 15.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba peaked at 37.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2011.
That places Cuba 76th 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 | 27.6% | — |
| 1987 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +9.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4% | 26.8% | 27.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 22.0% | 37.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 8.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.8% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 73 Seychelles 17.2% compare
- 74 Kenya 17.0% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 16.3% compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.8% compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.7% compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 15.4% 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 15.9% 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 37.8% 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 8.0% in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cuba ranks 76th 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 30.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release