School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 119,448 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 119,448 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 250,284 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 119,448 number, in 2020.
That places Cuba 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 155,897 number | — |
| 1971 | 167,775 number | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 190,603 number | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 210,233 number | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 229,629 number | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 245,427 number | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 250,284 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 245,173 number | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 242,198 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 238,710 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 234,988 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 234,286 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 236,590 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 235,699 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 234,259 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 229,859 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 217,384 number | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 197,906 number | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 181,042 number | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 164,469 number | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 150,917 number | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 145,992 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 147,556 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 148,549 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 149,489 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 152,006 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 156,822 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 163,648 number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 169,897 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 176,750 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 181,192 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 178,696 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 169,964 number | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 162,449 number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 154,524 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 147,627 number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 145,245 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 147,174 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 147,611 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 147,611 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 146,949 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 144,216 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 140,157 number | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 136,662 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 133,451 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 130,346 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 127,537 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 125,036 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 122,878 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 120,732 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 119,448 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217,593 number | 155,897 number | 250,284 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,648 number | 164,469 number | 236,590 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,163 number | 145,992 number | 176,750 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,209 number | 145,245 number | 181,192 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,796 number | 120,732 number | 146,949 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,448 number | 119,448 number | 119,448 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cuba was 119,448 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 250,284 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,448 number in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.