Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Cuba
Cuba: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development was 134,160 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 134,160 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Cuba peaked at 194,120 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 134,160, in 2024.
That places Cuba 13th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 194,120 | — |
| 2000 | 180,564 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 190,993 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 192,151 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 177,579 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 190,709 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 168,085 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 158,308 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 145,560 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 144,467 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 150,129 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 155,905 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 150,085 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 162,650 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 169,649 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 163,244 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 162,306 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 157,362 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 160,317 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 152,411 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 148,799 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 160,244 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 159,523 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 160,411 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 134,160 | -16.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 134,160 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,933, 7.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 134,160 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,913, 17.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,120 | 194,120 | 194,120 | 1 |
| 2000s | 169,854 | 144,467 | 192,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,325 | 150,085 | 169,649 | 9 |
| 2020s | 152,627 | 134,160 | 160,411 | 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 enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Cuba?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Cuba was 134,160 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 194,120 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,160 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Cuba ranks 13th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release