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.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -60.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +1906.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +166.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +254.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +315.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -75.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +134.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +630.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +107.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +73.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +328.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -74.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +150.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +276.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary 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% | 0.1% | 2.8% |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (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.