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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Stagnant  Literacy Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Significant progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Internet users Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Slight progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Slight progress  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Significant progress  Seats in parliament held by women
Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources  

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Signatures and ratifications by Cuba
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 7 ; ratified 5 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 1 ; ratified 6 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 5 ; ratified 5 .
11265000 Population
110860 SQ KM
Capital: Havana (La Habana)
Currency: Peso
Language: Spanish
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
98.8
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
70
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries in better situation
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
Women’s empowerment   Countries in better situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Slight progress
Women’s reproductive health   Stagnant
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight progress
Women’s empowerment   Significant progress
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