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 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5951 GPIA, in 1999.
Cuba ranks 51st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8436 GPIA | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8866 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8539 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7525 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7262 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6569 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6575 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6537 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5951 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6262 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7341 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7334 GPIA | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | +70.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 GPIA | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.23 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.32 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.35 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -7.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +70.1% | 0.7334 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8342 GPIA | 0.7525 GPIA | 0.8866 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6579 GPIA | 0.5951 GPIA | 0.7262 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.6262 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.16 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 of lower secondary school age in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cuba was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.5 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5951 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cuba ranks 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 20.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release