Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cuba
Cuba: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 98.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cuba is 98.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cuba peaked at 122.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2024.
That places Cuba 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 114.8% | — |
| 1972 | 118.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 121.7% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 122.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 122.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 121.8% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 118.9% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 116.1% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 112.8% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 109.5% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 106.4% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 106.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 108.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 108.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 107.2% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 106.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 106.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 105.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 104.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 102.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 101.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 101.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 100.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 104.4% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 104.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 103.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 104.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 103.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 104.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 102.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 103.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 98.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 98.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.8% | 112.8% | 122.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 106.8% | 104.0% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.3% | 100.1% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 100.8% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 100.3% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 98.1% | 101.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cuba?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cuba was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 122.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Cuba ranks 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.