School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 106,179 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
106,179
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
106th
of 222 countries
All-time high
249,920
in 1971
All-time low
106,179
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cuba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cuba stood at 106,179. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cuba peaked at 249,920 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 106,179, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 106th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 247,019 | — |
| 1971 | 249,920 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 249,341 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 248,470 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 247,296 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 246,929 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 243,224 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 240,739 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 232,205 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 221,028 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 206,581 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 190,598 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 174,769 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 160,718 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 149,467 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 140,815 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 135,803 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 132,303 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 153,182 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 160,057 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 161,875 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 165,623 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 169,664 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 174,750 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 182,842 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 182,936 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 180,846 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 168,058 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 158,018 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 149,969 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 145,331 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 142,307 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 142,086 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 144,795 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 146,602 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 146,058 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 144,101 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 140,954 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 138,036 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 133,913 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 127,274 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 119,689 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 114,293 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 115,686 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 120,315 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 124,578 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 126,924 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 129,294 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 124,109 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 123,233 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 120,078 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 121,006 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 113,854 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 111,639 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 112,095 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 106,179 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242,617 | 221,028 | 249,920 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,429 | 132,303 | 206,581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,458 | 149,969 | 182,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,418 | 133,913 | 146,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,540 | 114,293 | 129,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,142 | 106,179 | 121,006 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 334,949 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cuba?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cuba was 106,179 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 249,920 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,179 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release