School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Cuba
Cuba: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 361,768 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
361,768
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
100th
of 222 countries
All-time high
755,166
in 1976
All-time low
361,768
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Cuba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Cuba is 361,768, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Cuba peaked at 755,166 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 361,768, in 2025.
That places Cuba 100th 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 652,209 | — |
| 1971 | 679,743 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 705,055 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 726,447 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 742,557 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 751,932 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 755,166 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 753,761 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 749,334 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 741,030 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 728,542 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 710,255 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 682,861 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 647,976 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 606,804 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 563,366 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 521,810 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 486,081 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 456,667 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 445,960 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 445,830 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 452,210 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 464,652 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 481,622 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 503,533 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 518,966 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 530,737 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 539,426 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 539,194 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 532,385 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 519,300 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 500,369 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 479,536 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 461,508 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 450,509 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 445,023 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 443,492 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 444,340 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 443,688 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 440,275 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 433,251 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 422,056 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 406,721 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 391,672 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 378,875 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 369,784 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 365,657 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 366,564 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 372,281 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 377,914 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 382,418 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 383,253 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 382,411 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 376,543 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 368,333 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 361,768 | -1.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 361,768 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265,287, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 361,768 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 725,723 | 652,209 | 755,166 | 10 |
| 1980s | 585,032 | 445,960 | 728,542 | 10 |
| 1990s | 500,856 | 445,830 | 539,426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,804 | 440,275 | 519,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,478 | 365,657 | 433,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,788 | 361,768 | 383,253 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 97 Laos 404,756 compare
- 98 Belgium 404,350 compare
- 99 Sweden 385,297 compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 339,465 compare
- 102 El Salvador 333,936 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 326,972 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, male in Cuba?
- School age population, primary education, male in Cuba was 361,768 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 755,166 in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,768 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release