School enrolment in Cuba
Cuba: School enrolment was 99.03 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.03
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.82
in 2019
All-time low
92.92
in 2013
Years of data
25
1999–2024
School enrolment in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Cuba stood at 99.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Cuba peaked at 99.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.92, in 2013.
That places Cuba 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrolment in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.49 | — |
| 2000 | 97.58 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 97.36 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.24 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.36 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 99.52 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.93 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 98.6 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.12 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.51 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.86 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 95.56 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.92 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 95.81 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 96.38 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.85 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.71 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.11 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.82 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.76 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.48 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.71 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.46 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.03 | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 99.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 99.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.49 | 96.49 | 96.49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.24 | 97.24 | 99.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.89 | 92.92 | 99.82 | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.29 | 98.76 | 99.71 | 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 enrolment in Cuba?
- School enrolment in Cuba was 99.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.92 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for school enrolment?
- Cuba ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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