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 15.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
59th
of 138 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 1994
All-time low
7.9%
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: 25.8 %1987: 27.4 %1988: 28.1 %1989: 28.8 %1990: 28.1 %1991: 31.3 %1992: 34.5 %1994: 40.7 %1999: 20.7 %2000: 13.9 %2001: 13.1 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 9.6 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 9.1 %2008: 9.9 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 8.9 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 14.3 %2018: 15.1 %2019: 15.5 %

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 15.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cuba peaked at 40.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2006.

That places Cuba 59th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, male (%) in Cuba, 1986 to 2019.
Year % Change
1986 25.8%
1987 27.4% +6.2%
1988 28.1% +2.4%
1989 28.8% +2.7%
1990 28.1% -2.7%
1991 31.3% +11.5%
1992 34.5% +10.1%
1994 40.7% +18.1%
1999 20.7% -49.2%
2000 13.9% -32.8%
2001 13.1% -5.8%
2002 11.7% -11.0%
2003 9.6% -17.2%
2004 12.3% +27.1%
2005 10.2% -17.1%
2006 7.9% -21.9%
2007 9.1% +14.8%
2008 9.9% +8.5%
2009 11.9% +20.8%
2010 8.9% -25.6%
2011 9.4% +5.7%
2012 10.9% +16.2%
2013 11.5% +5.0%
2014 12.3% +7.0%
2015 14.6% +19.2%
2016 14.1% -3.4%
2017 14.3% +1.5%
2018 15.1% +5.5%
2019 15.5% +2.5%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 15.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.6% 25.8% 28.8% 4
1990s 31.0% 20.7% 40.7% 5
2000s 11.0% 7.9% 13.9% 10
2010s 12.7% 8.9% 15.5% 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 56 Morocco 16.5% compare
  2. 57 Brunei Darussalam 15.7% compare
  3. 58 Tonga 15.5% compare
  4. 60 Sao Tome and Principe 15.3% compare
  5. 61 Romania 14.8% compare
  6. 62 Luxembourg 14.3% 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 15.5% 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 40.7% 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 7.9% in 2006.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Cuba ranks 59th out of 138 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 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/