Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Cuba
Cuba: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 555,254 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Cuba, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Cuba is 555,254, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Cuba peaked at 787,205 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 555,254, in 2025.
That places Cuba 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 787,205 | — |
| 1999 | 785,408 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 776,698 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 762,929 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 747,140 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 731,487 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 716,644 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 700,917 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 685,978 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 673,535 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 664,591 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 658,604 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 653,919 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 644,990 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 630,059 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 613,153 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 597,030 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 583,715 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 573,996 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 567,000 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 562,708 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 559,064 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 558,852 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 560,926 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 565,320 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 565,050 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 561,417 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 555,254 | -1.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 555,254 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 555,254 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 196,344, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 786,306 | 785,408 | 787,205 | 2 |
| 2000s | 711,852 | 658,604 | 776,698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,563 | 559,064 | 653,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,136 | 555,254 | 565,320 | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Cuba?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Cuba was 555,254 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 787,205 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,254 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release