Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Cuba
Cuba: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 95.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2001
All-time low
94.4%
in 1972
Years of data
49
1972–2024
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 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 95.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 95.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 117th out of 205 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