Cuba

School Meals Coalition member since 2022 View national commitments

Capital

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Region

Latin America & Caribbean

Income classification

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Population (total)

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Population (aged 0-14)

—

Literacy rate (25-64)

School meals

School level

Receiving meals

Pre-Primary

—

Primary

409.48 thousand (in 2025)

Secondary

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Total

849.27 thousand (in 2025)

Coverage (Primary schools)

Total

Public schools

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School feeding policy

—

Jobs

—

Education

Enrolment

698.05 thousand (in 2024)

Gross enrolment ratio

98.11 (in 2024)

Survival rate to the last grade

89.02 (in 2023)

Total net enrolment rate

95.32 (in 2024)

Out-of-school rate

4.68 (in 2024)

Completion rate

99.66 (in 2019)

Funding

Total: —

0%Government$142,143,214(in 2024)

0%International—

0%Private—

0%Civil Society Organizations—

0%Other—

Complementary activities

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Data sources and more information: https://www.schoolmealscoalitiondatabase.wfp.org

School Meals Coalition member since 2022. View national commitments

Capital

Region

Income classification

Total Population

Population aged 14 years or younger

Literacy Rate (population 25-64 years)

Total Net Enrolment Rate (primary)

School Feeding Policy

Country data

Key indicators

School meals

Education

Funding

Policy

Children receiving school Meals (Total)

Number of children (latest available year)

849.27 thousand

Coverage (Primary)

Percentage of enrolled children receiving meals

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Enrolment

Students officially enrolled in primary education.

698.05 thousand

Jobs (Cooks and Food Preparers)

Number of jobs (latest available year)

—

Funding (Total)

USD (latest available year)

142.93 million

Policy Framework

Presence of national enabling policies/regulations

Complementary Activities

Types of additional activities provided

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Children receiving school Meals (Total)

Number of children, across all education levels, who regularly receive food through school meals programmes. This includes full meals, snacks, or food-related support (e.g. take-home rations, vouchers, or cash), whether provided for free or paid.