Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.2 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cuba, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cuba is 1.2 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cuba peaked at 1.67 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Cuba 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cuba, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.56 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.62 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.67 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.44 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.53 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.56 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.53 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.47 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.44 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.27 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.2 modelled data | -5.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.2 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.2 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 modelled data | 1.41 modelled data | 1.67 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 modelled data | 1.44 modelled data | 1.56 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 1.41 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Cuba was 1.2 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Cuba ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release