Children not in school in Cuba
Cuba: Children not in school was 2.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Cuba is 2.94, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 276.5% on the previous year and up 306.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Cuba peaked at 5.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0597, in 2003.
Cuba ranks 135th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.03 | — |
| 2000 | 0.3499 | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1384 | -60.4% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | +1906.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0597 | -97.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1589 | +166.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5632 | +254.4% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | +315.0% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6679 | -75.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6267 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +134.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7486 | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | +630.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7231 | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4499 | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9321 | +107.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3792 | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6581 | +73.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5631 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | +328.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6177 | -74.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3112 | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7797 | +150.5% |
| 2024 | 2.94 | +276.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1906.3% | 0.1384 | 2.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.0597 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 0.3792 | 5.47 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 0.3112 | 2.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Cuba?
- Children not in school in Cuba was 2.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2013.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0597 in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for children not in school?
- Cuba ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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