Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
79th
of 178 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 1994
All-time low
5.3%
in 2010
Years of data
34
1986–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 10.0% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba peaked at 18.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.
That places Cuba 79th out of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.8% | — |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +15.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 9.2% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba was 10.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release