School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Cuba
Cuba: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 97.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Cuba is 97.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Cuba peaked at 121.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2024.
That places Cuba 126th out of 203 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.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 114.6% | — |
| 1972 | 117.2% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 120.6% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 121.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 120.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 119.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 116.7% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 113.3% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 110.2% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 106.7% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 104.2% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.8% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 106.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 104.3% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 103.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 101.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 100.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 100.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 101.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 100.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 100.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 103.5% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 103.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 102.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 103.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 102.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 101.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 102.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.2% | 110.2% | 121.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 104.3% | 101.7% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.7% | 100.1% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 99.6% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 97.6% | 100.4% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Cuba?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Cuba was 97.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Cuba ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.