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 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
72nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 1987
All-time low
5.6%
in 2006
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 9.5% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba peaked at 16.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 72nd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.5% | — |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +14.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 7.6% | 15.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 69 Seychelles 9.8% compare
- 70 Macau, China 9.8% compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 9.8% compare
- 73 Bulgaria 9.2% compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 9.2% compare
- 75 Marshall Islands 9.1% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cuba was 9.5% 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 16.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cuba ranks 72nd 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 up 32.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release