Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cuba
Cuba: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cuba is 2.9%, 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, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cuba peaked at 5.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 82,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cuba?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cuba was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Cuba ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.