Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba

Cuba: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 14.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.1%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
60th
of 142 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 1994
All-time low
7.8%
in 2006
Years of data
29
1986–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba, 1986–2019

102030401986200220191986: 25.1 %1987: 27.1 %1988: 27.2 %1989: 26.7 %1990: 27.1 %1991: 27.8 %1992: 30.3 %1994: 37.6 %1999: 18.7 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 13 %2003: 11 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 10.1 %2006: 7.8 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 12.5 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 14.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba is 14.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba peaked at 37.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2006.

That places Cuba 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cuba, 1986 to 2019.
Year % Change
1986 25.1%
1987 27.1% +7.7%
1988 27.2% +0.4%
1989 26.7% -1.9%
1990 27.1% +1.7%
1991 27.8% +2.6%
1992 30.3% +8.7%
1994 37.6% +24.3%
1999 18.7% -50.2%
2000 14.3% -23.7%
2001 12.9% -9.6%
2002 13.0% +0.2%
2003 11.0% -15.4%
2004 12.2% +11.2%
2005 10.1% -17.3%
2006 7.8% -22.9%
2007 8.6% +10.8%
2008 9.6% +11.5%
2009 11.6% +20.4%
2010 9.1% -21.5%
2011 9.5% +4.2%
2012 10.7% +12.8%
2013 11.2% +5.0%
2014 11.5% +2.7%
2015 13.4% +16.2%
2016 12.9% -3.7%
2017 12.5% -3.2%
2018 13.4% +7.7%
2019 14.1% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.5% 25.1% 27.2% 4
1990s 28.3% 18.7% 37.6% 5
2000s 11.1% 7.8% 14.3% 10
2010s 11.8% 9.1% 14.1% 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 57 Mauritius 14.5% compare
  2. 58 Saint Lucia 14.4% compare
  3. 59 Romania 14.4% compare
  4. 61 Dominican Republic 13.8% compare
  5. 62 Brunei Darussalam 13.8% compare
  6. 63 Tonga 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba was 14.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2006.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Cuba ranks 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/