Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cuba
Cuba: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 358,301 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
358,301 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
867,867 number
in 1975
All-time low
346,980 number
in 2017
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cuba, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 358,301 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Cuba peaked at 867,867 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 346,980 number, in 2017.
Cuba ranks 93rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 748,676 number | — |
| 1972 | 794,464 number | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 841,307 number | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 861,712 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 867,867 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 862,687 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 835,976 number | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 804,260 number | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 771,769 number | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 733,549 number | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 698,138 number | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 670,946 number | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 647,619 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 610,778 number | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 554,614 number | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 509,055 number | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 472,460 number | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 441,967 number | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 426,773 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 423,018 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 426,609 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 445,071 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 457,961 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 478,746 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 490,621 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 515,504 number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 524,578 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 516,336 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 513,673 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 499,140 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 480,713 number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 464,004 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 441,776 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 431,878 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 427,511 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 426,257 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 423,235 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 418,650 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 417,683 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 410,108 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 398,323 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 386,692 number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 372,167 number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 361,225 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 351,367 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 348,006 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 346,980 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 352,008 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 358,301 number | +1.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 358,301 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 358,301 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 820,969 number | 748,676 number | 867,867 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 576,590 number | 426,773 number | 733,549 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 479,212 number | 423,018 number | 524,578 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 443,085 number | 417,683 number | 499,140 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,518 number | 346,980 number | 410,108 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 90 Tajikistan 372,268 number compare
- 91 Laos 371,442 number compare
- 92 Libya 359,958 number compare
- 94 Central African Republic 354,910 number compare
- 95 Paraguay 350,285 number compare
- 96 Mauritania 344,294 number compare
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Cuba?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Cuba was 358,301 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 867,867 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,980 number in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Cuba ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.