Girls and boys who are out of school in Cuba
Cuba: Girls and boys who are out of school was 14,674 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,674 girls
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
89th
of 180 countries
All-time high
32,436 girls
in 1972
All-time low
1,290 girls
in 1997
Years of data
42
1972–2024
Girls and boys who are out of school in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 14,674 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Cuba peaked at 32,436 girls in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,290 girls, in 1997.
Cuba ranks 89th of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Cuba, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 32,436 girls | — |
| 1973 | 15,912 girls | -50.9% |
| 1974 | 10,914 girls | -31.4% |
| 1979 | 20,593 girls | +88.7% |
| 1980 | 21,524 girls | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 24,964 girls | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 19,082 girls | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 10,600 girls | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 10,268 girls | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 20,453 girls | +99.2% |
| 1986 | 21,034 girls | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 15,813 girls | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 15,348 girls | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 17,822 girls | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 18,893 girls | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 18,899 girls | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,501 girls | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 15,622 girls | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 12,900 girls | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 13,179 girls | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,293 girls | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 1,290 girls | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 3,753 girls | +190.9% |
| 2005 | 5,401 girls | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 5,054 girls | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4,665 girls | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 8,104 girls | +73.7% |
| 2009 | 6,643 girls | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 9,170 girls | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 12,634 girls | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 10,609 girls | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 9,011 girls | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 10,677 girls | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 9,925 girls | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 10,739 girls | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 10,283 girls | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8,555 girls | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 6,204 girls | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 4,928 girls | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 11,213 girls | +127.5% |
| 2023 | 11,027 girls | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 14,674 girls | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,964 girls | 10,914 girls | 32,436 girls | 4 |
| 1980s | 17,691 girls | 10,268 girls | 24,964 girls | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,072 girls | 1,290 girls | 18,899 girls | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,603 girls | 3,753 girls | 8,104 girls | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,178 girls | 8,555 girls | 12,634 girls | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,609 girls | 4,928 girls | 14,674 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Cuba?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Cuba was 14,674 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 32,436 girls in 1972.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,290 girls in 1997.
- How does Cuba rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Cuba ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.