School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 698,441 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
698,441
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
100th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 1976
All-time low
698,441
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Cuba stood at 698,441. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 1.47 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 698,441, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 100th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.33 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.47 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 943,428 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 886,191 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 865,497 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 865,521 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 878,292 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 902,825 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 936,171 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 977,809 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 972,480 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 933,795 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 899,168 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 877,419 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 867,125 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 864,114 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 865,104 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 864,123 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 858,863 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 846,681 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 825,893 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 796,591 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 766,492 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 740,725 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 722,657 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 714,477 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 716,306 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 727,764 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 737,777 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 745,465 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 745,648 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 742,335 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 729,206 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 711,505 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 698,441 | -1.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 698,441 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 698,441 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,441, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 1.28 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 865,497 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 971,609 | 865,521 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 900,913 | 858,863 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 759,536 | 714,477 | 846,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,767 | 698,441 | 745,648 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 97 Laos 793,994 compare
- 98 Belgium 790,278 compare
- 99 Sweden 748,542 compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 664,216 compare
- 102 El Salvador 649,494 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 637,102 compare
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, primary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cuba was 698,441 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 698,441 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release