Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba stood at 5.7%.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba peaked at 16.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
Cuba ranks 83rd of 181 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.0% | — |
| 1973 | 12.7% | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -55.6% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -74.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -40.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +94.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +161.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +32.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.6%, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +161.7% | 2.9% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 4.8% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 1.7% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 80 Colombia 6.0% compare
- 81 Seychelles 5.9% compare
- 82 Tajikistan 5.8% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 5.6% compare
- 85 Costa Rica 5.5% compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 5.5% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba was 5.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release