Children out of school, primary, female in Cuba
Cuba: Children out of school, primary, female was 14,674 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Cuba is 14,674, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Cuba peaked at 32,436 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,290, in 1997.
Cuba ranks 90th of 177 countries on this measure, 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, primary, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 32,436 | — |
| 1973 | 15,912 | -50.9% |
| 1974 | 10,914 | -31.4% |
| 1979 | 20,593 | +88.7% |
| 1980 | 21,524 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 24,964 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 19,082 | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 10,600 | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 10,268 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 20,453 | +99.2% |
| 1986 | 21,034 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 15,813 | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 15,348 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 17,822 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 18,893 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 18,899 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,501 | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 15,622 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 12,900 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 13,179 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,293 | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 1,290 | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 3,753 | +190.9% |
| 2005 | 5,401 | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 5,054 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4,665 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 8,104 | +73.7% |
| 2009 | 6,643 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 9,170 | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 12,634 | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 10,609 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 9,011 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 10,677 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 9,925 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 10,739 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 10,283 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8,555 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 6,204 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 4,928 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 11,213 | +127.5% |
| 2023 | 11,027 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 14,674 | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,964 | 10,914 | 32,436 | 4 |
| 1980s | 17,691 | 10,268 | 24,964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,072 | 1,290 | 18,899 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,603 | 3,753 | 8,104 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,178 | 8,555 | 12,634 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,609 | 4,928 | 14,674 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Cuba?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Cuba was 14,674 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 32,436 in 1972.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,290 in 1997.
- How does Cuba rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.