Children out of school, male in Cuba
Cuba: Children out of school, male was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 5.1% for children out of school, male in 2024.
The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 205.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Cuba peaked at 6.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Cuba 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.5% | — |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -48.2% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -43.4% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -61.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +2481.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +285.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -91.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +966.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +74.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +205.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +40.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2481.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2008 | +966.7% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| 2006 | +285.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 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 children out of school, male in Cuba?
- Children out of school, male in Cuba was 5.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for children out of school, male?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.