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 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.7%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 1994
All-time low
13.7%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1986–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 21.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba peaked at 46.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2020.
That places Cuba 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 39.5% | — |
| 1987 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 34.4% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 30.1% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +44.8% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 21.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 21.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.6% | 31.4% | 40.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 30.1% | 46.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.6% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 13.7% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 71 Turks and Caicos Islands 23.7% compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 23.3% compare
- 73 Anguilla 22.6% compare
- 75 Eswatini 21.1% compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.7% compare
- 77 Kuwait 20.4% 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 21.7% in 2024, 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 46.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Cuba ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 28.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release