Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cuba
Cuba: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9971 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cuba, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.9971 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cuba peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9721 GPI, in 1980.
That places Cuba 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9931 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.985 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9819 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9729 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9721 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9865 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9942 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9939 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9964 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9924 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9864 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9883 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9993 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.995 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.993 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9948 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9912 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9964 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9962 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9926 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9976 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.99 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9915 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9931 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9927 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9951 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9987 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9978 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9981 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9968 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9963 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.9971 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.9971 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPI, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9832 GPI | 0.9729 GPI | 0.9931 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9918 GPI | 0.9721 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9997 GPI | 0.9929 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9946 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9972 GPI | 0.9927 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
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, gender parity index in Cuba?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Cuba was 0.9971 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1984.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9721 GPI in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Cuba ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.