Primary education, pupils in Cuba
Cuba: Primary education, pupils was 47.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Cuba is 47.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cuba peaked at 48.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2015.
Cuba ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.1% | 48.2% | 9 |
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, female 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.86 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cuba?
- Primary education, pupils in Cuba was 47.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cuba ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.