Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 4.7%.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 5.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Cuba ranks 90th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.6% | — |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -49.9% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +60.8% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -42.6% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +64.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -66.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +159.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +133.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +161.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -64.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +191.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +165.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 333,527 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 272,516 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -16.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 178,118 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -15.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.