Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Cuba
Cuba: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 94.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
87th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
93.5%
in 1972
Years of data
42
1972–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 94.9% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Cuba peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 1972.
That places Cuba 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 93.5% | — |
| 1973 | 96.6% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 95.4% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 97.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.0% | 93.5% | 97.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 95.1% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 94.3% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 94.9% | 99.1% | 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, male in Cuba?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Cuba was 94.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release