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

Cuba: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 20.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.5%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
74th
of 142 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 1994
All-time low
12.3%
in 2010
Years of data
29
1986–2019

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

1020304050601986200220191986: 42.7 %1987: 42 %1988: 38.4 %1989: 39.7 %1990: 39.8 %1991: 44.6 %1992: 48.2 %1994: 56.5 %1999: 39.9 %2000: 25.6 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 21.7 %2003: 19.8 %2004: 23.4 %2005: 18.8 %2006: 14.7 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 15.3 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 19 %2013: 18.4 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 26 %2016: 25.2 %2017: 25.1 %2018: 24 %2019: 20.5 %

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, male in Cuba is 20.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cuba peaked at 56.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2010.

That places Cuba 74th out of 142 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, male in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Cuba, 1986 to 2019.
Year % Change
1986 42.7%
1987 42.0% -1.8%
1988 38.4% -8.6%
1989 39.7% +3.6%
1990 39.8% +0.2%
1991 44.6% +12.1%
1992 48.2% +7.9%
1994 56.5% +17.3%
1999 39.9% -29.4%
2000 25.6% -35.7%
2001 20.6% -19.4%
2002 21.7% +4.9%
2003 19.8% -8.5%
2004 23.4% +18.2%
2005 18.8% -19.7%
2006 14.7% -21.7%
2007 14.9% +1.4%
2008 15.3% +2.5%
2009 16.6% +8.7%
2010 12.3% -26.0%
2011 14.4% +17.1%
2012 19.0% +32.2%
2013 18.4% -3.3%
2014 21.9% +18.7%
2015 26.0% +18.8%
2016 25.2% -2.9%
2017 25.1% -0.3%
2018 24.0% -4.4%
2019 20.5% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.7% 38.4% 42.7% 4
1990s 45.8% 39.8% 56.5% 5
2000s 19.2% 14.7% 25.6% 10
2010s 20.7% 12.3% 26.0% 10

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  4. 75 Saint Lucia 20.3% compare
  5. 76 Ecuador 20.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cuba?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cuba was 20.5% 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, male recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Cuba ranks 74th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.