Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Cuba
Cuba: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 3,146 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 3,146 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Cuba peaked at 260,010 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,096, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), gaps filled in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 186,966 | — |
| 1972 | 260,010 | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 12,138 | -95.3% |
| 2000 | 10,863 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 10,353 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 8,880 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 5,340 | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 4,332 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 3,352 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 3,086 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,368 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 3,159 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,745 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2,579 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,618 | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 3,464 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,330 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,588 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3,339 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,735 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 2,411 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2,374 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,682 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 2,107 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 2,096 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,516 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 2,464 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,146 | +27.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,146 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,799, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,146 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,565, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -95.3% | 260,010 | 12,138 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223,488 | 186,966 | 260,010 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12,138 | 12,138 | 12,138 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,548 | 2,745 | 10,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,012 | 2,374 | 3,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,466 | 2,096 | 3,146 | 5 |
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Cuba?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Cuba was 3,146 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 260,010 in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,096 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.