School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Cuba
Cuba: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 98.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Cuba stood at 98.1%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cuba peaked at 122.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2024.
That places Cuba 124th out of 205 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 (% gross) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 114.8% | — |
| 1972 | 118.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 121.7% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 122.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 122.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 121.8% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 118.9% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 116.1% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 112.8% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 109.5% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 106.4% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 106.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 108.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 108.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 107.2% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 106.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 106.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 105.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 104.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 102.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 101.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 101.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 100.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 104.4% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 104.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 103.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 104.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 103.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 104.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 102.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 103.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 98.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 98.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.8% | 112.8% | 122.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 106.8% | 104.0% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.3% | 100.1% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 100.8% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 100.3% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 98.1% | 101.3% | 5 |
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 school enrollment, primary in Cuba?
- School enrollment, primary in Cuba was 98.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 122.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cuba ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 (% 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.