Repeaters, primary, total in Cuba
Cuba: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.4% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Cuba peaked at 28.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
That places Cuba 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 12.7% | 2.1% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 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, total 4.86 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Cuba?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Cuba was 0.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Cuba ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.