School enrollment, preprimary in Cuba
Cuba: School enrollment, preprimary was 99.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Cuba, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 99.6% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Cuba peaked at 110.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1973.
Cuba ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.1% | — |
| 1972 | 48.7% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59.1% | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 54.8% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 62.4% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 75.2% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 80.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 94.4% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 101.3% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 87.8% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 87.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 90.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 109.5% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 107.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 109.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 107.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 107.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 107.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 107.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 108.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 105.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 101.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +2.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.7% | 46.8% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.1% | 54.8% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 87.0% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 105.6% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 92.5% | 104.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 99.6% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Cuba?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Cuba was 99.6% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 110.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1973.
- How does Cuba rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Cuba ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.