Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cuba
Cuba: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cuba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cuba stood at 99.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cuba peaked at 99.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2013.
That places Cuba 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.5% | — |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 92.9% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cuba?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cuba was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Cuba ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.