Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 95.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba is 95.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 99.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1972.
That places Cuba 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 94.4% | — |
| 1973 | 97.2% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 96.7% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 95.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.6% | 94.4% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 95.4% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 94.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 95.3% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release