Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cuba

Cuba: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 17.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.7%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
80th
of 147 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 1994
All-time low
12.7%
in 2010
Years of data
29
1986–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cuba, 1986–2019

10203040501986200220191986: 40.9 %1987: 41.1 %1988: 37 %1989: 36.5 %1990: 38.8 %1991: 39.6 %1992: 42.1 %1994: 52.3 %1999: 35.7 %2000: 26 %2001: 20 %2002: 23.6 %2003: 22.4 %2004: 23.6 %2005: 18.9 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 14.7 %2008: 15.1 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 14.2 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 18 %2014: 20 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 23.3 %2017: 21.6 %2018: 20.9 %2019: 17.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cuba is 17.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 52.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.

That places Cuba 80th out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cuba, 1986 to 2019.
Year % Change
1986 40.9%
1987 41.1% +0.4%
1988 37.0% -9.8%
1989 36.5% -1.4%
1990 38.8% +6.1%
1991 39.6% +2.1%
1992 42.1% +6.4%
1994 52.3% +24.2%
1999 35.7% -31.7%
2000 26.0% -27.2%
2001 20.0% -23.2%
2002 23.6% +18.0%
2003 22.4% -5.0%
2004 23.6% +5.3%
2005 18.9% -19.9%
2006 14.5% -23.4%
2007 14.7% +1.1%
2008 15.1% +3.2%
2009 16.1% +6.8%
2010 12.7% -21.4%
2011 14.2% +11.9%
2012 18.2% +28.0%
2013 18.0% -1.2%
2014 20.0% +11.2%
2015 23.5% +17.7%
2016 23.3% -0.8%
2017 21.6% -7.5%
2018 20.9% -3.2%
2019 17.7% -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.9% 36.5% 41.1% 4
1990s 41.7% 35.7% 52.3% 5
2000s 19.5% 14.5% 26.0% 10
2010s 19.0% 12.7% 23.5% 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 77 Switzerland 18.1% compare
  2. 78 Albania 18.0% compare
  3. 79 Brunei Darussalam 17.7% compare
  4. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 17.3% compare
  5. 82 Türkiye 17.0% compare
  6. 83 Puerto Rico 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cuba?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cuba was 17.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 80th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.