Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cuba

Cuba: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 43,978 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
43,978 number
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
66th
of 149 countries
All-time high
246,482 number
in 1972
All-time low
13,465 number
in 2003
Years of data
33
1972–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cuba, 1972–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1972199520191972: 246.5k number1973: 218.1k number1974: 210.5k number1979: 78.0k number1986: 169.3k number1987: 165.2k number1988: 180.4k number1989: 160.0k number1990: 140.3k number1991: 137.9k number1992: 124.1k number1994: 122.0k number1999: 23.1k number2000: 24.6k number2001: 39.8k number2002: 19.7k number2003: 13.5k number2004: 18.7k number2005: 26.8k number2006: 34.1k number2007: 33.6k number2008: 41.8k number2009: 42.2k number2010: 31.0k number2011: 31.3k number2012: 30.0k number2013: 34.3k number2014: 48.9k number2015: 55.0k number2016: 47.1k number2017: 42.1k number2018: 36.6k number2019: 44.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cuba is 43,978 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cuba peaked at 246,482 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13,465 number, in 2003.

That places Cuba 66th out of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cuba, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 246,482 number
1973 218,122 number -11.5%
1974 210,510 number -3.5%
1979 78,020 number -62.9%
1986 169,285 number +117.0%
1987 165,191 number -2.4%
1988 180,378 number +9.2%
1989 159,998 number -11.3%
1990 140,295 number -12.3%
1991 137,851 number -1.7%
1992 124,127 number -10.0%
1994 122,037 number -1.7%
1999 23,146 number -81.0%
2000 24,566 number +6.1%
2001 39,780 number +61.9%
2002 19,734 number -50.4%
2003 13,465 number -31.8%
2004 18,722 number +39.0%
2005 26,766 number +43.0%
2006 34,083 number +27.3%
2007 33,570 number -1.5%
2008 41,846 number +24.7%
2009 42,241 number +0.9%
2010 30,991 number -26.6%
2011 31,310 number +1.0%
2012 29,981 number -4.2%
2013 34,299 number +14.4%
2014 48,854 number +42.4%
2015 54,962 number +12.5%
2016 47,121 number -14.3%
2017 42,138 number -10.6%
2018 36,624 number -13.1%
2019 43,978 number +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 188,284 number 78,020 number 246,482 number 4
1980s 168,713 number 159,998 number 180,378 number 4
1990s 109,491 number 23,146 number 140,295 number 5
2000s 29,477 number 13,465 number 42,241 number 10
2010s 40,026 number 29,981 number 54,962 number 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 63 Chile 45,458 number compare
  2. 64 Republic of Moldova 44,908 number compare
  3. 65 Libya 44,748 number compare
  4. 67 Lesotho 39,570 number compare
  5. 68 Australia 39,079 number compare
  6. 69 Botswana 38,596 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cuba?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cuba was 43,978 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 246,482 number in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 13,465 number in 2003.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cuba ranks 66th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/