Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
77th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1997
All-time low
95.2%
in 1972
Years of data
42
1972–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cuba stood at 95.7%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cuba peaked at 99.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1972.
Cuba ranks 77th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 95.2% | — |
| 1973 | 97.7% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 97.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 95.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 95.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.1% | 95.2% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.7% | 95.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 95.5% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.9% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 95.7% | 98.6% | 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, female in Cuba?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cuba was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release