Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) in Cuba

Cuba: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) was 99.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2002
All-time low
90.0%
in 1985
Years of data
44
1972–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba, 1972–2019

0204060801001972199520191972: 93.9 %1973: 95.1 %1974: 96 %1979: 98.7 %1980: 97.8 %1981: 95.1 %1982: 93.6 %1983: 93.4 %1984: 91.8 %1985: 90 %1986: 90.5 %1987: 92.1 %1988: 92 %1989: 92.2 %1990: 91.9 %1991: 91.6 %1992: 93.9 %1993: 94.8 %1994: 97.1 %1995: 96.9 %1996: 98.8 %1997: 98.6 %1998: 98.6 %1999: 99.4 %2000: 99.6 %2001: 99.6 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 98.5 %2004: 98.1 %2005: 97.2 %2006: 96.2 %2007: 97.1 %2008: 97 %2009: 98.5 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 98.7 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 95.1 %2015: 94.1 %2016: 94.5 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba is 99.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 99.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1985.

That places Cuba 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Cuba, 1972 to 2019.
Year % Change
1972 93.9% —
1973 95.1% +1.4%
1974 96.0% +0.9%
1979 98.7% +2.8%
1980 97.8% -0.9%
1981 95.1% -2.8%
1982 93.6% -1.6%
1983 93.4% -0.2%
1984 91.8% -1.7%
1985 90.0% -1.9%
1986 90.5% +0.5%
1987 92.1% +1.8%
1988 92.0% -0.1%
1989 92.2% +0.2%
1990 91.9% -0.3%
1991 91.6% -0.3%
1992 93.9% +2.5%
1993 94.8% +0.9%
1994 97.1% +2.4%
1995 96.9% -0.2%
1996 98.8% +2.0%
1997 98.6% -0.2%
1998 98.6% +0.0%
1999 99.4% +0.7%
2000 99.6% +0.2%
2001 99.6% +0.0%
2002 99.8% +0.3%
2003 98.5% -1.3%
2004 98.1% -0.4%
2005 97.2% -1.0%
2006 96.2% -1.0%
2007 97.1% +0.9%
2008 97.0% -0.1%
2009 98.5% +1.6%
2010 99.2% +0.6%
2011 98.7% -0.4%
2012 98.0% -0.8%
2013 98.0% -0.0%
2014 95.1% -3.0%
2015 94.1% -1.0%
2016 94.5% +0.5%
2017 95.7% +1.2%
2018 97.8% +2.3%
2019 99.2% +1.4%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 95.9% 93.9% 98.7% 4
1980s 92.8% 90.0% 97.8% 10
1990s 96.2% 91.6% 99.4% 10
2000s 98.2% 96.2% 99.8% 10
2010s 97.0% 94.1% 99.2% 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 48 Egypt 99.3% compare
  2. 49 Nauru 99.3% compare
  3. 50 Grenada 99.2% compare
  4. 52 Ghana 99.2% compare
  5. 53 Kazakhstan 99.1% compare
  6. 54 South Korea 99.1% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cuba was 99.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1985.
How does Cuba rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.