Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cuba
Cuba: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 88.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Cuba is 88.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cuba peaked at 96.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1971.
That places Cuba 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.6% | — |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +65.5% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 87.8% | 96.9% | 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, male in Cuba?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Cuba was 88.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Cuba ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release