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 0.9046 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9046 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.6828 GPIA
in 1992
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba is 0.9046 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6828 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Cuba 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.8581 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.9006 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8889 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8082 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8768 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7238 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6828 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.767 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6982 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8915 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8472 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9972 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9795 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9454 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9568 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9031 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9297 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.935 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9493 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9044 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8941 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9282 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9046 GPIA | -2.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.9046 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.9046 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8639 GPIA | 0.8082 GPIA | 0.9006 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7497 GPIA | 0.6828 GPIA | 0.8768 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8472 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9031 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9161 GPIA | 0.8941 GPIA | 0.9493 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba was 0.9046 GPIA 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 1.25 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6828 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 171 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 down 7.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release