Primary education, pupils in Cuba
Cuba: Primary education, pupils was 698,052 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
698,052
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 1975
All-time low
698,052
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Primary education, pupils in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Cuba is 698,052, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cuba peaked at 1.80 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 698,052, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 96th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.63 million | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.73 million | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 936,914 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 899,936 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 885,576 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 887,737 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 917,889 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 942,431 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 983,459 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 971,542 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 925,335 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 906,293 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 895,045 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 889,834 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 883,132 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 871,444 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 868,477 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 852,744 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 828,293 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 803,194 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 772,023 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 748,534 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 729,781 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 722,164 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 720,329 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 730,263 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 743,698 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 755,286 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 755,363 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 746,642 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 724,307 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 698,052 | -3.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 698,052 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 698,052 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.53 million | 1.80 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 899,936 | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 994,906 | 885,576 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 926,357 | 868,477 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 765,102 | 720,329 | 852,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 735,930 | 698,052 | 755,363 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 93 Libya 755,338 compare
- 94 Laos 739,554 compare
- 95 Paraguay 710,209 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 631,199 compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 630,435 compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 603,966 compare
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 698,052 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 698,052 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.