Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Cuba
Cuba: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.4% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Cuba peaked at 28.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
That places Cuba 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.6% | — |
| 1972 | 28.5% | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 22.2% | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | -29.5% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -66.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +111.0% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +83.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +111.0% | 2.1% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 2.1% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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, primary, total in Cuba?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Cuba was 0.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Cuba ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.