Over-age students, primary, female in Cuba
Cuba: Over-age students, primary, female was 1.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Cuba, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary, female in Cuba stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Cuba peaked at 18.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
That places Cuba 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.2% | — |
| 1973 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | -39.4% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +73.6% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -66.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +207.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 10.9% | 18.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 9 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Cuba?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Cuba was 1.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Cuba ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.