Children out of school, primary in Cuba
Cuba: Children out of school, primary was 33,328 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Cuba is 33,328, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Cuba peaked at 78,078 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 681, in 2001.
Cuba ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,777 | 29,595 | 78,078 | 4 |
| 1980s | 40,286 | 24,959 | 57,754 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,956 | 4,156 | 44,592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,047 | 681 | 13,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,029 | 5,431 | 19,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,464 | 9,490 | 33,328 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 82,575 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 4.86 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Cuba?
- Children out of school, primary in Cuba was 33,328 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 78,078 in 1972.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 681 in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for children out of school, primary?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.