Children out of school, primary, male in Cuba
Cuba: Children out of school, primary, male was 18,654 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Cuba stood at 18,654.
That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and up 197.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Cuba peaked at 45,642 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2003.
That places Cuba 80th 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, primary, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 45,642 | — |
| 1973 | 24,353 | -46.6% |
| 1974 | 18,681 | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 26,578 | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 23,378 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 32,790 | +40.3% |
| 1982 | 26,721 | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 14,359 | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 20,451 | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 26,368 | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 25,784 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 19,663 | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 16,593 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 19,846 | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 25,145 | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 25,693 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 21,968 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 25,243 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 23,532 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 25,476 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 10,033 | -60.6% |
| 1997 | 6,240 | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 59 | -99.1% |
| 2005 | 1,468 | +2388.1% |
| 2006 | 5,644 | +284.5% |
| 2007 | 507 | -91.0% |
| 2008 | 5,400 | +965.1% |
| 2009 | 3,408 | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 4,043 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 6,877 | +70.1% |
| 2012 | 5,338 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 6,273 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 6,750 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 6,288 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6,673 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 5,736 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 5,278 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3,624 | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 4,562 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 13,894 | +204.6% |
| 2023 | 13,542 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 18,654 | +37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,814 | 18,681 | 45,642 | 4 |
| 1980s | 22,595 | 14,359 | 32,790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,416 | 6,240 | 25,693 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,748 | 59 | 5,644 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,917 | 4,043 | 6,877 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,855 | 3,624 | 18,654 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Cuba?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Cuba was 18,654 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 45,642 in 1972.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Cuba ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.4%. 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, male. 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.