Population having attained at least basic education in Cuba
Cuba: Population having attained at least basic education was 98 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Cuba, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Cuba stood at 98. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Cuba peaked at 98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 1870.
That places Cuba 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3.2 | — |
| 1875 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1885 | 6.3 | +26.0% |
| 1890 | 8.1 | +28.6% |
| 1895 | 10.9 | +34.6% |
| 1900 | 20 | +83.5% |
| 1905 | 32 | +60.0% |
| 1910 | 37.6 | +17.5% |
| 1915 | 47.1 | +25.3% |
| 1920 | 52.1 | +10.6% |
| 1925 | 58.7 | +12.7% |
| 1930 | 65.7 | +11.9% |
| 1935 | 69.6 | +5.9% |
| 1940 | 72.3 | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 74.2 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 76.2 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 77.3 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 79.2 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 82.1 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 87.7 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 93 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 96.4 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 94.7 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 93.5 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 92.9 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 93.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 96.5 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 97.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +83.5% | 10.9 | 20 |
| 1905 | +60.0% | 20 | 32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1880s | 5.65 | 5 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1890s | 9.5 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 2 |
| 1900s | 26 | 20 | 32 | 2 |
| 1910s | 42.35 | 37.6 | 47.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 55.4 | 52.1 | 58.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 67.65 | 65.7 | 69.6 | 2 |
| 1940s | 73.25 | 72.3 | 74.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 76.75 | 76.2 | 77.3 | 2 |
| 1960s | 80.65 | 79.2 | 82.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.35 | 87.7 | 93 | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.55 | 94.7 | 96.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 93.2 | 92.9 | 93.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.15 | 93.3 | 95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.85 | 96.5 | 97.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Cuba?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Cuba was 98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 1870.
- How does Cuba rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Cuba ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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