Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 18.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba stood at 18.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2009.
That places Cuba 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 14.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 92 Saint Lucia 18.6% compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 18.4% compare
- 95 Morocco 18.0% compare
- 95 Philippines 18.0% compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 17.4% 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, female in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba was 18.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2009.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Cuba ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release