Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cuba

Cuba: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 2,861 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,861 number
Change on year
up 3,521.5%
World rank
80th
of 133 countries
All-time high
8,523 number
in 1999
All-time low
79 number
in 2018
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cuba, 1999–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200920191999: 8.5k number2000: 3.7k number2001: 1.4k number2002: 6.5k number2003: 855 number2004: 352 number2005: 2.6k number2006: 6.2k number2007: 6.3k number2008: 1.5k number2009: 484 number2010: 3.4k number2011: 7.4k number2014: 1.4k number2015: 199 number2016: 117 number2017: 280 number2018: 79 number2019: 2.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cuba stood at 2,861 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,521.5% on the previous year and up 491.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cuba peaked at 8,523 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 79 number, in 2018.

That places Cuba 80th out of 133 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Cuba, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 8,523 number
2000 3,708 number -56.5%
2001 1,370 number -63.1%
2002 6,464 number +371.8%
2003 855 number -86.8%
2004 352 number -58.8%
2005 2,626 number +646.0%
2006 6,220 number +136.9%
2007 6,331 number +1.8%
2008 1,515 number -76.1%
2009 484 number -68.1%
2010 3,416 number +605.8%
2011 7,393 number +116.4%
2014 1,355 number -81.7%
2015 199 number -85.3%
2016 117 number -41.2%
2017 280 number +139.3%
2018 79 number -71.8%
2019 2,861 number +3521.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,523 number 8,523 number 8,523 number 1
2000s 2,992 number 352 number 6,464 number 10
2010s 1,962 number 79 number 7,393 number 8

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 77 Samoa 3,311 number compare
  2. 78 Costa Rica 3,063 number compare
  3. 79 Belgium 3,053 number compare
  4. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 2,850 number compare
  5. 82 Qatar 2,299 number compare
  6. 83 Belarus 2,257 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cuba?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Cuba was 2,861 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 8,523 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 79 number in 2018.
How does Cuba rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Cuba ranks 80th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 491.1%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
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Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/