Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.08 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.08 modelled data
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
52nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.52 modelled data
in 2007
All-time low
1.08 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba stood at 1.08 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba peaked at 1.52 modelled data in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.08 modelled data, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 52nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.38 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 modelled data | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 modelled data | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.27 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.32 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.27 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.23 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 1.08 modelled data | -4.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.08 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.08 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 1.52 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.32 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba was 1.08 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 modelled data in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cuba ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release