Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
79th
of 179 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 1994
All-time low
12.8%
in 2010
Years of data
34
1986–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cuba, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 25.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cuba peaked at 55.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2010.
That places Cuba 79th 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, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 45.9% | — |
| 1987 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 39.7% | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +4.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 25.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 25.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 39.2% | 45.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 37.4% | 55.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 12.8% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 16.5% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 76 Kenya 26.0% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.9% compare
- 78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.3% compare
- 80 Algeria 25.0% compare
- 81 Cook Islands 24.8% compare
- 82 Serbia 24.5% 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, male in Cuba?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cuba was 25.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release