Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cuba

Cuba: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 108,236 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
108,236 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
56th
of 142 countries
All-time high
370,453 number
in 1987
All-time low
75,617 number
in 2006
Years of data
29
1986–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cuba, 1986–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1986200220191986: 348.5k number1987: 370.5k number1988: 363.3k number1989: 343.4k number1990: 330.8k number1991: 315.4k number1992: 316.5k number1994: 347.8k number1999: 173.5k number2000: 136.5k number2001: 128.0k number2002: 131.4k number2003: 112.5k number2004: 125.0k number2005: 101.5k number2006: 75.6k number2007: 81.0k number2008: 87.5k number2009: 102.9k number2010: 79.6k number2011: 82.4k number2012: 92.8k number2013: 96.9k number2014: 98.4k number2015: 112.6k number2016: 106.3k number2017: 100.4k number2018: 105.6k number2019: 108.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cuba stood at 108,236 number.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cuba peaked at 370,453 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 75,617 number, in 2006.

That places Cuba 56th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cuba, 1986 to 2019.
Year number Change
1986 348,492 number
1987 370,453 number +6.3%
1988 363,298 number -1.9%
1989 343,423 number -5.5%
1990 330,758 number -3.7%
1991 315,419 number -4.6%
1992 316,531 number +0.4%
1994 347,835 number +9.9%
1999 173,486 number -50.1%
2000 136,524 number -21.3%
2001 128,038 number -6.2%
2002 131,402 number +2.6%
2003 112,508 number -14.4%
2004 124,950 number +11.1%
2005 101,520 number -18.8%
2006 75,617 number -25.5%
2007 80,960 number +7.1%
2008 87,484 number +8.1%
2009 102,863 number +17.6%
2010 79,559 number -22.7%
2011 82,439 number +3.6%
2012 92,780 number +12.5%
2013 96,897 number +4.4%
2014 98,422 number +1.6%
2015 112,647 number +14.5%
2016 106,307 number -5.6%
2017 100,386 number -5.6%
2018 105,580 number +5.2%
2019 108,236 number +2.5%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 108,236 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 108,236 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,069 number, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 356,416 number 343,423 number 370,453 number 4
1990s 296,806 number 173,486 number 347,835 number 5
2000s 108,187 number 75,617 number 136,524 number 10
2010s 98,325 number 79,559 number 112,647 number 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 53 Peru 125,059 number compare
  2. 54 Ukraine 122,416 number compare
  3. 55 Panama 117,820 number compare
  4. 57 Korea 99,793 number compare
  5. 58 Palestine, State of 92,447 number compare
  6. 59 Canada 79,642 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cuba?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Cuba was 108,236 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 370,453 number in 1987.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 75,617 number in 2006.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Cuba ranks 56th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/