Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 1.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cuba, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cuba stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cuba peaked at 1.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
Cuba ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 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, female in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cuba was 1.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Cuba ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release