Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cuba

Cuba: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 113,939 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
113,939 number
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
56th
of 139 countries
All-time high
450,474 number
in 1986
All-time low
86,566 number
in 2010
Years of data
29
1986–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cuba, 1986–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1986200220191986: 450.5k number1987: 448.4k number1988: 437.4k number1989: 413.1k number1990: 402.9k number1991: 391.6k number1992: 372.7k number1994: 376.3k number1999: 180.0k number2000: 141.0k number2001: 132.2k number2002: 133.0k number2003: 125.8k number2004: 141.5k number2005: 126.5k number2006: 109.0k number2007: 106.7k number2008: 113.7k number2009: 115.4k number2010: 86.6k number2011: 92.7k number2012: 108.7k number2013: 112.6k number2014: 136.0k number2015: 157.0k number2016: 146.7k number2017: 131.9k number2018: 121.3k number2019: 113.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 113,939 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cuba peaked at 450,474 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 86,566 number, in 2010.

That places Cuba 56th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cuba, 1986 to 2019.
Year number Change
1986 450,474 number
1987 448,360 number -0.5%
1988 437,441 number -2.4%
1989 413,131 number -5.6%
1990 402,877 number -2.5%
1991 391,596 number -2.8%
1992 372,666 number -4.8%
1994 376,297 number +1.0%
1999 179,985 number -52.2%
2000 140,977 number -21.7%
2001 132,217 number -6.2%
2002 133,035 number +0.6%
2003 125,839 number -5.4%
2004 141,453 number +12.4%
2005 126,464 number -10.6%
2006 109,020 number -13.8%
2007 106,682 number -2.1%
2008 113,704 number +6.6%
2009 115,435 number +1.5%
2010 86,566 number -25.0%
2011 92,703 number +7.1%
2012 108,742 number +17.3%
2013 112,596 number +3.5%
2014 136,040 number +20.8%
2015 156,991 number +15.4%
2016 146,683 number -6.6%
2017 131,901 number -10.1%
2018 121,260 number -8.1%
2019 113,939 number -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 437,352 number 413,131 number 450,474 number 4
1990s 344,684 number 179,985 number 402,877 number 5
2000s 124,483 number 106,682 number 141,453 number 10
2010s 120,742 number 86,566 number 156,991 number 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 53 France 144,099 number compare
  2. 54 Korea 125,018 number compare
  3. 55 Spain 118,762 number compare
  4. 57 Poland 111,932 number compare
  5. 58 Palestine, State of 110,006 number compare
  6. 59 Djibouti 105,979 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cuba?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cuba was 113,939 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 450,474 number in 1986.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 86,566 number in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cuba ranks 56th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/