Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba

Cuba: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.8%
in 1999
All-time low
98.4%
in 2013
Years of data
23
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba, 1996–2019

02550751001996200720191996: 98.9 %1997: 100 %1999: 101.8 %2000: 101.7 %2001: 100.7 %2002: 101.3 %2003: 101.1 %2004: 101.6 %2005: 101.4 %2006: 100.4 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 99.1 %2011: 99 %2012: 99.5 %2013: 98.4 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 100.6 %2018: 100.6 %2019: 99.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 99.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 101.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2013.

Cuba ranks 108th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Cuba, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 98.9%
1997 100.0% +1.2%
1999 101.8% +1.8%
2000 101.7% -0.1%
2001 100.7% -1.0%
2002 101.3% +0.6%
2003 101.1% -0.2%
2004 101.6% +0.5%
2005 101.4% -0.1%
2006 100.4% -1.0%
2007 99.3% -1.1%
2008 98.7% -0.6%
2009 98.7% -0.1%
2010 99.1% +0.4%
2011 99.0% -0.1%
2012 99.5% +0.5%
2013 98.4% -1.1%
2014 99.6% +1.2%
2015 99.6% +0.0%
2016 99.9% +0.3%
2017 100.6% +0.7%
2018 100.6% +0.0%
2019 99.8% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.2% 98.9% 101.8% 3
2000s 100.5% 98.7% 101.7% 10
2010s 99.6% 98.4% 100.6% 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 105 Cyprus 100.2% compare
  2. 106 Greece 100.0% compare
  3. 107 Poland 99.9% compare
  4. 109 Tajikistan 99.7% compare
  5. 110 Serbia 99.7% compare
  6. 111 China 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba was 99.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2013.
How does Cuba rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. 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.