Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Cuba
Cuba: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 2.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Cuba, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2.6% for over-age students, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Cuba peaked at 19.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2013.
That places Cuba 132nd 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 (% of enrollment) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.5% | — |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +84.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +127.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +127.4% | 1.3% | 3.0% |
| 1996 | +84.3% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 13.3% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 over-age students, primary in Cuba?
- Over-age students, primary in Cuba was 2.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for over-age students, primary?
- Cuba ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 (% of 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.