Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 89.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
101st
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2020
All-time low
60.1%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba is 89.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 101st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.1% | — |
| 1972 | 74.5% | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 76.0% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 81.9% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 86.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 89.4% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 92.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 94.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 89.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5% | 60.1% | 83.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 83.2% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 88.9% | 94.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.6% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 88.2% | 97.3% | 4 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba was 89.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release