Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cuba

Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 90.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 177 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2013
All-time low
78.2%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cuba, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 85.3 %2000: 78.2 %2001: 80.9 %2002: 80.7 %2003: 80.6 %2004: 90.9 %2005: 86.1 %2006: 84.8 %2007: 81.8 %2008: 78.4 %2009: 79.5 %2010: 80 %2011: 80.4 %2013: 91.6 %2014: 88.9 %2015: 84.8 %2016: 84.9 %2017: 82.8 %2018: 87.3 %2019: 90.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 90.5% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2019.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cuba peaked at 91.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2000.

That places Cuba 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Cuba, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 85.3%
2000 78.2% -8.3%
2001 80.9% +3.4%
2002 80.7% -0.2%
2003 80.6% -0.2%
2004 90.9% +12.8%
2005 86.1% -5.3%
2006 84.8% -1.5%
2007 81.8% -3.5%
2008 78.4% -4.2%
2009 79.5% +1.4%
2010 80.0% +0.6%
2011 80.4% +0.5%
2013 91.6% +13.8%
2014 88.9% -2.9%
2015 84.8% -4.7%
2016 84.9% +0.1%
2017 82.8% -2.5%
2018 87.3% +5.4%
2019 90.5% +3.7%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 90.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 28.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.3% 85.3% 85.3% 1
2000s 82.2% 78.2% 90.9% 10
2010s 85.7% 80.0% 91.6% 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 2 South Korea 89.8% compare
  2. 3 Norway 85.0% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 71.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cuba?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Cuba was 90.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Cuba ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.