School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Cuba
Cuba: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.49 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.49 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Cuba peaked at 1.49 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4827 GPI, in 1973.
Cuba ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6738 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5421 GPI | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4827 GPI | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5649 GPI | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.575 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6976 GPI | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8211 GPI | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8894 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9643 GPI | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.09 GPI | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.12 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.18 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.19 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.25 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.29 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.32 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.31 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.28 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.36 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.37 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.39 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 GPI | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.18 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43 GPI | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.39 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPI | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4 GPI | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.36 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.39 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.45 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.46 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.47 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.49 GPI | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6225 GPI | 0.4827 GPI | 0.8211 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.13 GPI | 0.8894 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1.39 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 1.46 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 GPI | 1.45 GPI | 1.49 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 12 Iceland 1.52 GPI compare
- 13 Seychelles 1.51 GPI compare
- 14 Tonga 1.51 GPI compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 1.49 GPI compare
- 17 Barbados 1.49 GPI compare
- 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.48 GPI compare
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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Cuba?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Cuba was 1.49 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4827 GPI in 1973.
- How does Cuba rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Cuba ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.