Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 92.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
103rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2003
All-time low
64.2%
in 1972
Years of data
38
1972–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 92.3% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 99.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 1972.
That places Cuba 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 64.2% | — |
| 1973 | 68.4% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 92.1% | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 90.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 88.1% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 89.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 91.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 87.6% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 85.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.3% | 64.2% | 92.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 88.1% | 92.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 85.9% | 95.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 95.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.8% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.3% | 93.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 100 Dominica 92.5% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 92.4% compare
- 102 Iran 92.4% compare
- 104 Tajikistan 92.0% compare
- 105 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.9% compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 91.9% compare
More education data for Cuba
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -16.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 178,118 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -15.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 94,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba was 92.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release