Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8265 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8265 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2010
All-time low
0.7937 modelled data
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cuba is 0.8265 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cuba peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7937 modelled data, in 2016.
Cuba ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cuba, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.982 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9803 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8889 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.823 modelled data | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7951 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7937 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8048 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.822 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8373 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8486 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8418 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.836 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8389 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8348 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8265 modelled data | -1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.8265 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.8265 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9803 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8971 modelled data | 0.7937 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8378 modelled data | 0.8265 modelled data | 0.8486 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cuba was 0.8265 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7937 modelled data in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cuba ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary 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