School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 303,833 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 303,833 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 439,489 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 132,303, in 1987.
That places Cuba 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) 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 | 439,489 | +178.1% |
| 2000 | 431,364 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 429,635 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 433,380 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 437,908 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 437,214 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 431,471 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 423,474 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 414,037 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 402,063 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 385,645 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 367,168 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 353,756 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 351,197 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 361,520 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 372,688 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 381,441 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 380,946 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 377,243 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 368,050 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 364,867 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 355,290 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 346,931 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 338,191 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 330,693 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 320,636 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 303,833 | -5.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 303,833 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,347, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 303,833 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98,796, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +178.1% | 158,018 | 439,489 |
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 | 198,410 | 158,018 | 439,489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 422,619 | 385,645 | 437,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,888 | 351,197 | 381,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,596 | 303,833 | 355,290 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cuba was 303,833 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 439,489 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,303 in 1987.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release