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

Cuba: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 14.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.8%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
86th
of 143 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 1994
All-time low
13.1%
in 2010
Years of data
29
1986–2019

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

10203040501986200220191986: 39 %1987: 40.2 %1988: 35.7 %1989: 33.2 %1990: 37.6 %1991: 34.3 %1992: 35.8 %1994: 47.9 %1999: 31.5 %2000: 26.4 %2001: 19.3 %2002: 25.6 %2003: 25.1 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 19 %2006: 14.3 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 15.6 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 14 %2012: 17.3 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 18 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 17.6 %2019: 14.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba is 14.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba peaked at 47.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2010.

That places Cuba 86th out of 143 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, female in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Cuba, 1986 to 2019.
Year % Change
1986 39.0%
1987 40.2% +2.9%
1988 35.7% -11.2%
1989 33.2% -6.9%
1990 37.6% +13.4%
1991 34.3% -9.0%
1992 35.8% +4.4%
1994 47.9% +34.0%
1999 31.5% -34.3%
2000 26.4% -16.1%
2001 19.3% -26.9%
2002 25.6% +32.6%
2003 25.1% -1.9%
2004 23.8% -5.2%
2005 19.0% -20.1%
2006 14.3% -25.1%
2007 14.4% +0.7%
2008 14.9% +4.0%
2009 15.6% +4.6%
2010 13.1% -16.0%
2011 14.0% +6.6%
2012 17.3% +23.4%
2013 17.5% +1.2%
2014 18.0% +2.8%
2015 20.9% +16.4%
2016 21.3% +2.1%
2017 17.8% -16.4%
2018 17.6% -1.3%
2019 14.8% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.0% 33.2% 40.2% 4
1990s 37.4% 31.5% 47.9% 5
2000s 19.9% 14.3% 26.4% 10
2010s 17.2% 13.1% 21.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cuba was 14.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Cuba ranks 86th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.