School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Cuba
Cuba: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 97.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Cuba, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Cuba is 97.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Cuba peaked at 98.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1985.
That places Cuba 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 93.5% | — |
| 1973 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 96.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 94.4% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 90.1% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 97.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.3% | 93.5% | 95.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 92.4% | 90.1% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 91.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.9% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 93.9% | 98.3% | 9 |
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 97.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1985.
- How does Cuba rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Cuba ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.