Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 20.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cuba, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 20.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cuba peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2010.
Cuba ranks 96th of 206 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, both in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 13.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 13.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.3% | 20.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 93 Belize 20.7% compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam 20.7% compare
- 93 Tunisia 20.7% compare
- 97 Hungary 19.7% compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 19.6% compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 19.4% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cuba was 20.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release