Primary education, pupils in Cuba
Cuba: Primary education, pupils was 47.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
47.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
176th
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 1971
All-time low
47.1%
in 2015
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Primary education, pupils in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Cuba is 47.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cuba peaked at 48.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2015.
Cuba ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.9% | — |
| 1972 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 47.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 47.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.4%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.1% | 48.2% | 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 primary education, pupils in Cuba?
- Primary education, pupils in Cuba was 47.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cuba ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.