School completion, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
School completion, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion, per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 96th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 93 Luxembourg 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Costa Rica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Croatia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Venezuela 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Tanzania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Cuba?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.