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 22,084 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
22,084 number
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
64th
of 148 countries
All-time high
112,234 number
in 1972
All-time low
6,007 number
in 2003
Years of data
33
1972–2019

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1972199520191972: 112.2k number1973: 95.6k number1974: 91.0k number1979: 22.9k number1986: 85.0k number1987: 82.8k number1988: 91.2k number1989: 82.6k number1990: 74.0k number1991: 74.5k number1992: 69.1k number1994: 67.2k number1999: 10.0k number2000: 9.6k number2001: 17.5k number2002: 7.4k number2003: 6.0k number2004: 9.1k number2005: 14.1k number2006: 19.0k number2007: 16.9k number2008: 20.7k number2009: 20.9k number2010: 14.4k number2011: 14.3k number2012: 14.2k number2013: 17.2k number2014: 24.5k number2015: 27.8k number2016: 25.1k number2017: 21.2k number2018: 18.5k number2019: 22.1k 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 22,084 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cuba peaked at 112,234 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6,007 number, in 2003.

Cuba ranks 64th 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, male (number) in Cuba, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 112,234 number
1973 95,555 number -14.9%
1974 90,960 number -4.8%
1979 22,883 number -74.8%
1986 84,978 number +271.4%
1987 82,831 number -2.5%
1988 91,214 number +10.1%
1989 82,612 number -9.4%
1990 73,993 number -10.4%
1991 74,476 number +0.7%
1992 69,087 number -7.2%
1994 67,240 number -2.7%
1999 9,970 number -85.2%
2000 9,556 number -4.2%
2001 17,543 number +83.6%
2002 7,445 number -57.6%
2003 6,007 number -19.3%
2004 9,104 number +51.6%
2005 14,140 number +55.3%
2006 19,011 number +34.4%
2007 16,917 number -11.0%
2008 20,669 number +22.2%
2009 20,906 number +1.1%
2010 14,427 number -31.0%
2011 14,271 number -1.1%
2012 14,176 number -0.7%
2013 17,180 number +21.2%
2014 24,540 number +42.8%
2015 27,757 number +13.1%
2016 25,066 number -9.7%
2017 21,213 number -15.4%
2018 18,472 number -12.9%
2019 22,084 number +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80,408 number 22,883 number 112,234 number 4
1980s 85,409 number 82,612 number 91,214 number 4
1990s 58,953 number 9,970 number 74,476 number 5
2000s 14,130 number 6,007 number 20,906 number 10
2010s 19,919 number 14,176 number 27,757 number 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 61 Namibia 24,260 number compare
  2. 62 Lesotho 23,628 number compare
  3. 63 Botswana 22,911 number compare
  4. 65 Palestine, State of 21,778 number compare
  5. 66 Republic of Moldova 21,588 number compare
  6. 67 Chile 19,242 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 22,084 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 112,234 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 6,007 number in 2003.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Cuba ranks 64th 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 5.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/