Literacy Rate: Cuba

Analysis# Cuba Literacy Rate Cuba maintains a literacy rate of 97.65% as of 2019, representing one of the highest levels globally. The country achieved its all-time peak of 99.8% in 2002, demonstrating the strength of its educational infrastructure. Since 1981, the overall change has been minimal at -0.2 percentage points, reflecting sustained high literacy across nearly four decades. The trend reveals a notable decline from the 2002 peak, dropping to 99.67% by 2012 before falling further to 97.65% by 2019. This five-year downturn suggests potential challenges in maintaining the exceptional heights reached in the early 2000s, though the rate remains exceptionally high by international standards. The recent trajectory warrants monitoring to determine whether Cuba can stabilize or reverse this decline.