Start month … month pre-primary post-secondary non-tertiary in Cuba
Cuba: Start month … month pre-primary post-secondary non-tertiary was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
11
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 2022
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Cuba, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, start month of the academic school year in Cuba stood at 9.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Cuba peaked at 11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 24th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Start month … month pre-primary post-secondary non-tertiary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | — |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 3 | -72.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2024 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
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More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Cuba?
- Start month of the academic school year in Cuba was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Cuba ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release