School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 51,202 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 51,202. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cuba peaked at 122,408 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 51,202, in 2025.
That places Cuba 106th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 121,020 | — |
| 1971 | 122,408 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 121,982 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 121,384 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 120,638 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 120,335 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 118,526 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 117,082 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 112,878 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 107,477 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 100,474 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 92,639 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 84,838 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 77,889 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 72,371 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 68,139 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 65,576 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 64,307 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 74,422 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 77,719 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 78,599 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 80,369 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 82,193 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 84,415 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 88,078 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 88,078 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87,087 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 80,940 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 76,141 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 72,662 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 70,741 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 68,908 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 68,480 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 71,160 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 71,054 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 70,129 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 68,620 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 67,252 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 65,303 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 62,070 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 58,359 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 55,707 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 56,374 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58,796 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 60,923 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 62,057 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 63,242 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 59,983 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 59,496 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 57,943 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 58,324 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54,835 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 53,780 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 54,026 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 51,202 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118,373 | 107,477 | 122,408 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,837 | 64,307 | 100,474 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,856 | 72,662 | 88,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,165 | 65,303 | 71,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,701 | 55,707 | 63,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,018 | 51,202 | 58,324 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 51,202 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 122,408 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,202 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 16.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release