Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Cuba
Cuba: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 1,478 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cuba, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cuba is 1,478 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cuba peaked at 204,166 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 896 number, in 2017.
That places Cuba 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 143,707 number | — |
| 1972 | 204,166 number | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 4,976 number | -97.6% |
| 2000 | 3,847 number | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 3,403 number | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 2,868 number | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 2,355 number | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 1,658 number | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 1,278 number | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 1,251 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,147 number | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,519 number | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 986 number | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 1,083 number | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,369 number | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 1,379 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,255 number | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,450 number | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1,314 number | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1,124 number | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 896 number | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 905 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,478 number | +63.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,478 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,478 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173,936 number | 143,707 number | 204,166 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,976 number | 4,976 number | 4,976 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,031 number | 986 number | 3,847 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,225 number | 896 number | 1,478 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 1,792 number compare
- 109 Cape Verde 1,674 number compare
- 110 Denmark 1,533 number compare
- 112 Costa Rica 1,459 number compare
- 113 Belize 1,388 number compare
- 114 Djibouti 1,366 number compare
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cuba?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cuba was 1,478 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 204,166 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 896 number in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Cuba ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.