Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba

Cuba: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.1%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
65th
of 148 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1972
All-time low
1.1%
in 2003
Years of data
33
1972–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba, 1972–2019

02.557.51012.51972199520191972: 13.4 %1973: 11.7 %1974: 11 %1979: 5.2 %1986: 9.8 %1987: 10.1 %1988: 11.6 %1989: 10.6 %1990: 9.5 %1991: 9.3 %1992: 8.2 %1994: 7.9 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 2 %2001: 3 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 4.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba is 4.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba peaked at 13.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.

Cuba ranks 65th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Cuba, 1972 to 2019.
Year % Change
1972 13.4%
1973 11.7% -12.8%
1974 11.0% -6.3%
1979 5.2% -52.6%
1986 9.8% +87.9%
1987 10.1% +3.8%
1988 11.6% +14.8%
1989 10.6% -8.6%
1990 9.5% -10.9%
1991 9.3% -2.1%
1992 8.2% -11.9%
1994 7.9% -2.6%
1999 1.8% -77.9%
2000 2.0% +14.6%
2001 3.0% +50.3%
2002 1.7% -43.4%
2003 1.1% -37.6%
2004 1.4% +32.6%
2005 1.9% +34.4%
2006 2.3% +21.5%
2007 2.6% +11.7%
2008 3.3% +28.4%
2009 3.4% +1.8%
2010 2.7% -21.3%
2011 2.8% +4.8%
2012 2.6% -5.6%
2013 2.9% +10.6%
2014 4.2% +45.2%
2015 4.8% +14.3%
2016 4.0% -17.4%
2017 3.8% -3.6%
2018 3.4% -12.4%
2019 4.1% +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.3% 5.2% 13.4% 4
1980s 10.5% 9.8% 11.6% 4
1990s 7.3% 1.8% 9.5% 5
2000s 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 10
2010s 3.5% 2.6% 4.8% 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 62 Mongolia 4.4% compare
  2. 63 Belize 4.4% compare
  3. 64 Dominican Republic 4.3% compare
  4. 66 Malaysia 4.1% compare
  5. 67 Hungary 3.9% compare
  6. 68 Grenada 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cuba was 4.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Cuba ranks 65th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/