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 21,894 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21,894 number
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
65th
of 148 countries
All-time high
134,248 number
in 1972
All-time low
7,458 number
in 2003
Years of data
33
1972–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1972199520191972: 134.2k number1973: 122.6k number1974: 119.5k number1979: 55.1k number1986: 84.3k number1987: 82.4k number1988: 89.2k number1989: 77.4k number1990: 66.3k number1991: 63.4k number1992: 55.0k number1994: 54.8k number1999: 13.2k number2000: 15.0k number2001: 22.2k number2002: 12.3k number2003: 7.5k number2004: 9.6k number2005: 12.6k number2006: 15.1k number2007: 16.7k number2008: 21.2k number2009: 21.3k number2010: 16.6k number2011: 17.0k number2012: 15.8k number2013: 17.1k number2014: 24.3k number2015: 27.2k number2016: 22.1k number2017: 20.9k number2018: 18.2k number2019: 21.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 21,894 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cuba peaked at 134,248 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7,458 number, in 2003.

Cuba ranks 65th of 148 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 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, female (number) in Cuba, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 134,248 number
1973 122,567 number -8.7%
1974 119,550 number -2.5%
1979 55,137 number -53.9%
1986 84,307 number +52.9%
1987 82,360 number -2.3%
1988 89,164 number +8.3%
1989 77,386 number -13.2%
1990 66,302 number -14.3%
1991 63,375 number -4.4%
1992 55,040 number -13.2%
1994 54,797 number -0.4%
1999 13,176 number -76.0%
2000 15,010 number +13.9%
2001 22,237 number +48.1%
2002 12,289 number -44.7%
2003 7,458 number -39.3%
2004 9,618 number +29.0%
2005 12,626 number +31.3%
2006 15,072 number +19.4%
2007 16,653 number +10.5%
2008 21,177 number +27.2%
2009 21,335 number +0.7%
2010 16,564 number -22.4%
2011 17,039 number +2.9%
2012 15,805 number -7.2%
2013 17,119 number +8.3%
2014 24,314 number +42.0%
2015 27,205 number +11.9%
2016 22,055 number -18.9%
2017 20,925 number -5.1%
2018 18,152 number -13.3%
2019 21,894 number +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 107,876 number 55,137 number 134,248 number 4
1980s 83,304 number 77,386 number 89,164 number 4
1990s 50,538 number 13,176 number 66,302 number 5
2000s 15,348 number 7,458 number 22,237 number 10
2010s 20,107 number 15,805 number 27,205 number 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 62 Republic of Moldova 23,320 number compare
  2. 63 Azerbaijan 22,226 number compare
  3. 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,989 number compare
  4. 66 Australia 20,316 number compare
  5. 67 Argentina 18,743 number compare
  6. 68 Eswatini 17,634 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 21,894 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 134,248 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 7,458 number in 2003.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cuba ranks 65th out of 148 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 2.6%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/