Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cuba
Cuba: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 126,111 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cuba is 126,111 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cuba peaked at 260,774 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 120,088 number, in 2016.
That places Cuba 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 242,035 number | — |
| 1971 | 254,656 number | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 260,774 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 258,281 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 250,581 number | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 241,448 number | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 235,701 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 232,465 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 231,582 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 231,122 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 228,783 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 221,858 number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 210,590 number | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 193,845 number | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 175,049 number | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 157,612 number | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 145,682 number | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 140,398 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 141,565 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 146,862 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 153,910 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 159,203 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 164,054 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 169,825 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 175,447 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 179,852 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 181,778 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 179,961 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 173,449 number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 164,506 number | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 155,431 number | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 149,362 number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 145,951 number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 145,597 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 146,918 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 148,475 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 148,191 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 145,831 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 141,892 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 137,136 number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 132,381 number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 128,709 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 125,938 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 123,663 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 121,918 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 120,725 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 120,088 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 120,604 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 122,282 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 124,377 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 126,111 number | +1.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 126,111 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 126,111 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,864 number | 231,122 number | 260,774 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,224 number | 140,398 number | 228,783 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,198 number | 153,910 number | 181,778 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,478 number | 137,136 number | 155,431 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,068 number | 120,088 number | 132,381 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,111 number | 126,111 number | 126,111 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cuba?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cuba was 126,111 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 260,774 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,088 number in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.