Primary completion rate, total in Cuba

Cuba: Primary completion rate, total was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
115th
of 189 countries
All-time high
118.8%
in 1978
All-time low
56.1%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1971–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Cuba, 1971–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Cuba is 91.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Cuba peaked at 118.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1972.

Cuba ranks 115th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86.6% 56.1% 118.8% 9
1980s 98.1% 86.5% 104.4% 10
1990s 95.4% 93.1% 98.0% 8
2000s 96.7% 92.1% 99.2% 10
2010s 93.9% 91.0% 95.9% 10
2020s 94.1% 91.1% 97.4% 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 112 Philippines 91.4% compare
  2. 113 Togo 91.2% compare
  3. 114 Palestine 91.2% compare
  4. 116 Dominica 91.1% compare
  5. 117 Cambodia 91.0% compare
  6. 118 Bolivia 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Cuba?
Primary completion rate, total in Cuba was 91.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 118.8% in 1978.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1972.
How does Cuba rank for primary completion rate, total?
Cuba ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.