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

Cuba: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 50,284 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
50,284 number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
57th
of 137 countries
All-time high
219,563 number
in 1987
All-time low
44,219 number
in 2010
Years of data
29
1986–2019

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1986200220191986: 217.9k number1987: 219.6k number1988: 211.2k number1989: 190.3k number1990: 191.0k number1991: 170.6k number1992: 158.1k number1994: 168.7k number1999: 81.4k number2000: 73.4k number2001: 66.3k number2002: 72.8k number2003: 69.2k number2004: 70.2k number2005: 61.6k number2006: 51.0k number2007: 51.5k number2008: 55.5k number2009: 55.5k number2010: 44.2k number2011: 46.2k number2012: 51.9k number2013: 54.0k number2014: 62.4k number2015: 71.4k number2016: 66.4k number2017: 57.1k number2018: 52.8k number2019: 50.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 50,284 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cuba peaked at 219,563 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 44,219 number, in 2010.

Cuba ranks 57th of 137 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.

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, female (number) in Cuba, 1986 to 2019.
Year number Change
1986 217,852 number
1987 219,563 number +0.8%
1988 211,218 number -3.8%
1989 190,279 number -9.9%
1990 191,018 number +0.4%
1991 170,605 number -10.7%
1992 158,078 number -7.3%
1994 168,686 number +6.7%
1999 81,372 number -51.8%
2000 73,388 number -9.8%
2001 66,302 number -9.7%
2002 72,798 number +9.8%
2003 69,250 number -4.9%
2004 70,222 number +1.4%
2005 61,595 number -12.3%
2006 50,958 number -17.3%
2007 51,458 number +1.0%
2008 55,540 number +7.9%
2009 55,523 number -0.0%
2010 44,219 number -20.4%
2011 46,151 number +4.4%
2012 51,894 number +12.4%
2013 54,027 number +4.1%
2014 62,431 number +15.6%
2015 71,396 number +14.4%
2016 66,441 number -6.9%
2017 57,054 number -14.1%
2018 52,831 number -7.4%
2019 50,284 number -4.8%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 50,284 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 50,284 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 209,728 number 190,279 number 219,563 number 4
1990s 153,952 number 81,372 number 191,018 number 5
2000s 62,703 number 50,958 number 73,388 number 10
2010s 55,673 number 44,219 number 71,396 number 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 54 France 61,569 number compare
  2. 55 Poland 56,238 number compare
  3. 56 Bulgaria 53,221 number compare
  4. 58 Chile 49,020 number compare
  5. 59 Spain 47,917 number compare
  6. 60 Djibouti 47,111 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 50,284 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 219,563 number in 1987.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 44,219 number in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cuba ranks 57th out of 137 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 9.4%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/