Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cuba
Cuba: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 64,782 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cuba stood at 64,782 number.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cuba peaked at 131,356 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 61,741 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, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 122,210 number | — |
| 1971 | 128,320 number | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 131,356 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 130,060 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 126,167 number | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 121,607 number | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 118,841 number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 117,462 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 117,451 number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 117,727 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 117,004 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 113,769 number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 108,170 number | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 99,574 number | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 89,821 number | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 80,740 number | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 74,554 number | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 71,812 number | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 72,409 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 75,145 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 78,789 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 81,526 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 83,965 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 86,962 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 89,939 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 92,321 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 93,421 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 92,522 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 89,153 number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 84,512 number | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 79,814 number | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 76,708 number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 75,017 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 74,819 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 75,429 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76,122 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75,869 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 74,650 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 72,695 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 70,358 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 68,024 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 66,191 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 64,779 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 63,608 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 62,702 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 62,076 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 61,741 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61,993 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62,840 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 63,903 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 64,782 number | +1.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 64,782 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 64,782 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,926 number, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,120 number | 117,451 number | 131,356 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,300 number | 71,812 number | 117,004 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,311 number | 78,789 number | 93,421 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,148 number | 70,358 number | 79,814 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,786 number | 61,741 number | 68,024 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,782 number | 64,782 number | 64,782 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, male in Cuba?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cuba was 64,782 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 131,356 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,741 number in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.