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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cuba, 1986–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 77 Switzerland 18.1% compare
- 78 Albania 18.0% compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 17.7% compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 17.3% compare
- 82 Türkiye 17.0% compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 16.8% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
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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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.