Share of children who have completed primary school in Cuba
Cuba: Share of children who have completed primary school was 99.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Cuba, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who have completed primary school 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, share of children who have completed primary school in Cuba peaked at 99.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1981.
Cuba ranks 43rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.2% | — |
| 1982 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +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 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 6 |
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Cuba?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Cuba was 99.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1981.
- How does Cuba rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Cuba ranks 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.