Why is the literacy rate in Cuba so high?

Literacy rate in Cuba is very high due to these reasons: 1. Cuban government ran approximately year long literacy campaign from 1 January 1961 to 22 December 1962 to eradicate illiteracy. read more

So, in short, Cuba can lie, they are not a desirable destination for immigration, and the government can threaten you if you don't learn. Each drives up the literacy rate. read more

Literacy rate in Cuba is very high due to these reasons: Cuban government ran approximately year long literacy campaign from 1 January 1961 to 22 December 1962 to eradicate illiteracy. It was one of the world’s most organized literacy campaigns. read more

The Cuban government, of course. That's like allowing me to grade my own test. Literacy rates in Cuba are helped by the fact that many Cubans need to read in order to learn to build rafts. read more