Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cuba peaked at 2.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 140th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.8% | — |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +136.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +14.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +136.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8% compare
- 138 Cook Islands 0.8% compare
- 139 Macau, China 0.7% compare
- 141 Malta 0.6% compare
- 142 Maldives 0.6% compare
- 143 Armenia 0.5% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cuba?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cuba was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cuba ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release