Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 7.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cuba peaked at 34.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 83rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34.2% | — |
| 1973 | 30.1% | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 26.3% | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -70.8% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -67.3% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -81.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +217.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +114.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +99.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +62.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +30.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +217.7% | 0.8% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 7.7% | 34.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 5.5% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 80 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.7% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 7.5% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 7.5% compare
- 84 Andorra 7.4% compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 7.4% compare
- 86 Qatar 7.1% 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Cuba was 7.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release