Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Cuba
Cuba: Total net enrolment rate: primary education was 96.57 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.57
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.93
in 2001
All-time low
94.35
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2023
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Cuba, 1972–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Cuba stood at 96.57.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Cuba peaked at 99.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.35, in 1972.
Cuba ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 94.35 | — |
| 1973 | 97.17 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 97.96 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 96.73 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 96.83 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.82 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 96.55 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 98.02 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 97.4 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 95.73 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 95.38 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 96.24 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 96.4 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.65 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 94.91 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 94.92 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.18 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 95.63 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 96.27 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 96.16 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.7 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 99.28 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 99.47 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.78 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.93 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.82 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.58 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.34 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.21 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.76 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.4 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.44 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.83 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.44 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.64 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.29 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 97.94 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 97.59 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.73 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.57 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.12 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.68 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.62 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 96.57 | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 96.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.73, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 96.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.65, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.55 | 94.35 | 97.96 | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.4 | 95.38 | 98.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.11 | 94.91 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.31 | 98.44 | 99.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.01 | 97.57 | 99.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.65 | 96.57 | 98.73 | 4 |
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 education in Cuba?
- Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Cuba was 96.57 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.35 in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for total net enrolment rate: primary education?
- Cuba ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: primary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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