School completion in Cuba
Cuba: School completion was 99.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2025
All-time low
97.22
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Cuba, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Cuba is 99.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Cuba peaked at 99.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.22, in 1981.
Cuba ranks 43rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School completion in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.22 | — |
| 1982 | 97.29 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.37 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.46 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.56 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.68 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.77 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.83 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.87 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.91 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.96 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.05 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.14 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.18 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.26 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.35 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.45 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.54 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.63 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.79 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.85 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.07 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.44 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 99.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 99.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.67, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.56 | 97.22 | 97.87 | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.14 | 97.91 | 98.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.79 | 98.54 | 98.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.16 | 98.98 | 99.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.43 | 99.36 | 99.5 | 6 |
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 school completion in Cuba?
- School completion in Cuba was 99.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.22 in 1981.
- How does Cuba rank for school completion?
- Cuba ranks 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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