An elementary school next to the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Church of Our Lady of Carmen) in Camagüey.

Founded upon the belief that all children have the right to quality schooling at no charge, Cuba enjoys one of the best educational systems in the world. Despite the severe shortage of resource, results like universal enrollment, equality of basic educational opportunity, nearly 100% literacy, consistent pedagogical quality, strong scientific research capability are even envied by western industrial nations.