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 0.9491 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.9491 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba peaked at 1.52 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4612 GPIA, in 1999.
Cuba ranks 86th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9991 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9525 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8537 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8758 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8934 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8286 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7623 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7158 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6358 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6245 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4612 GPIA | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4955 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8003 GPIA | +61.5% |
| 2002 | 1.52 GPIA | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 1.49 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.45 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 1.43 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.37 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.39 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.34 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.985 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9491 GPIA | -6.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.9491 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.9491 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +90.0% | 0.8003 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA |
| 2001 | +61.5% | 0.4955 GPIA | 0.8003 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9525 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8629 GPIA | 0.8286 GPIA | 0.8934 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6399 GPIA | 0.4612 GPIA | 0.7623 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 0.4955 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9491 GPIA | 1.17 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba was 0.9491 GPIA 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 1.52 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4612 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cuba ranks 86th out of 169 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 down 29.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release