School age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba

Cuba: School age population, early childhood educational development was 282,536 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
282,536
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 102 countries
All-time high
436,308
in 2000
All-time low
282,536
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025

School age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba, 1999–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999201220251999: 434.3k2000: 436.3k2001: 436.3k2002: 432.3k2003: 425.3k2004: 416.8k2005: 408.0k2006: 396.6k2007: 382.8k2008: 371.1k2009: 366.3k2010: 369.6k2011: 376.9k2012: 385.2k2013: 384.4k2014: 380.4k2015: 370.6k2016: 367.4k2017: 357.8k2018: 349.2k2019: 340.1k2020: 332.4k2021: 322.7k2022: 306.8k2023: 294.1k2024: 286.4k2025: 282.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba stood at 282,536. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba peaked at 436,308 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 282,536, in 2025.

Cuba ranks 49th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 434,327 434,327 434,327 1
2000s 407,179 366,347 436,308 10
2010s 368,152 340,083 385,204 10
2020s 304,172 282,536 332,428 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 46 Greece 313,524 compare
  2. 47 Kyrgyz Republic 296,959 compare
  3. 48 Panama 283,479 compare
  4. 50 Hungary 271,941 compare
  5. 51 Paraguay 269,039 compare
  6. 52 Azerbaijan, Republic of 248,884 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places β†’

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All data for Cuba β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba was 282,536 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 436,308 in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 282,536 in 2025.
How does Cuba rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Cuba ranks 49th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release