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Cuba Adult Literacy Rate

Cuba's adult literacy rate rose to 99.7% in 2021, up from 97.7% in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2% from the previous year. Cuba has the 15th highest adult literacy rate. Within Americas, it ranks 1st out of 23 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1981-2021)

(in %)
Year Adult Literacy Rate (%)
2021 99.67%
2019 97.65%
2012 100%
2002 100%
1981 98%
Cuba Adult Literacy Rate : Definition
Adult Literacy Rate measures the percentage of people in Cuba aged 15 and older who can read and write.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Homicide Rate 4.42 4.33 2019
Population 10.98M 11.02M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 98.41% 99.87% 2023