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

Cuba: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 63,655 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
63,655 number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
56th
of 136 countries
All-time high
232,622 number
in 1986
All-time low
42,347 number
in 2010
Years of data
29
1986–2019

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1986200220191986: 232.6k number1987: 228.8k number1988: 226.2k number1989: 222.9k number1990: 211.9k number1991: 221.0k number1992: 214.6k number1994: 207.6k number1999: 98.6k number2000: 67.6k number2001: 65.9k number2002: 60.2k number2003: 56.6k number2004: 71.2k number2005: 64.9k number2006: 58.1k number2007: 55.2k number2008: 58.2k number2009: 59.9k number2010: 42.3k number2011: 46.6k number2012: 56.8k number2013: 58.6k number2014: 73.6k number2015: 85.6k number2016: 80.2k number2017: 74.8k number2018: 68.4k number2019: 63.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cuba is 63,655 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cuba peaked at 232,622 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 42,347 number, in 2010.

Cuba ranks 56th of 136 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, male (number) in Cuba, 1986 to 2019.
Year number Change
1986 232,622 number
1987 228,797 number -1.6%
1988 226,223 number -1.1%
1989 222,852 number -1.5%
1990 211,859 number -4.9%
1991 220,991 number +4.3%
1992 214,588 number -2.9%
1994 207,611 number -3.3%
1999 98,613 number -52.5%
2000 67,589 number -31.5%
2001 65,915 number -2.5%
2002 60,237 number -8.6%
2003 56,589 number -6.1%
2004 71,231 number +25.9%
2005 64,869 number -8.9%
2006 58,062 number -10.5%
2007 55,224 number -4.9%
2008 58,164 number +5.3%
2009 59,912 number +3.0%
2010 42,347 number -29.3%
2011 46,552 number +9.9%
2012 56,848 number +22.1%
2013 58,569 number +3.0%
2014 73,609 number +25.7%
2015 85,595 number +16.3%
2016 80,242 number -6.3%
2017 74,847 number -6.7%
2018 68,429 number -8.6%
2019 63,655 number -7.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 63,655 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 63,655 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 227,624 number 222,852 number 232,622 number 4
1990s 190,732 number 98,613 number 220,991 number 5
2000s 61,779 number 55,224 number 71,231 number 10
2010s 65,069 number 42,347 number 85,595 number 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 53 Palestine, State of 72,302 number compare
  2. 54 Spain 70,845 number compare
  3. 55 Tajikistan 65,456 number compare
  4. 57 Korea 61,507 number compare
  5. 58 Puerto Rico 58,885 number compare
  6. 59 Djibouti 58,868 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 63,655 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 232,622 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 42,347 number in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Cuba ranks 56th out of 136 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 up 6.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/