School age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba

Cuba: School age population, early childhood educational development was 171,288 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
171,288 number
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
43rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
229,984 number
in 2002
All-time low
171,288 number
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999200920191999: 219.3k number2000: 224.6k number2001: 225.8k number2002: 230.0k number2003: 221.1k number2004: 204.7k number2005: 195.1k number2006: 187.2k number2007: 177.7k number2008: 174.7k number2009: 176.2k number2010: 175.6k number2011: 176.4k number2012: 177.9k number2013: 181.7k number2014: 186.1k number2015: 188.5k number2016: 188.2k number2017: 189.1k number2018: 182.2k number2019: 171.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 171,288 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba peaked at 229,984 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 171,288 number, in 2019.

That places Cuba 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Cuba, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 219,309 number
2000 224,560 number +2.4%
2001 225,840 number +0.6%
2002 229,984 number +1.8%
2003 221,128 number -3.9%
2004 204,691 number -7.4%
2005 195,052 number -4.7%
2006 187,188 number -4.0%
2007 177,705 number -5.1%
2008 174,725 number -1.7%
2009 176,162 number +0.8%
2010 175,608 number -0.3%
2011 176,420 number +0.5%
2012 177,933 number +0.9%
2013 181,736 number +2.1%
2014 186,081 number +2.4%
2015 188,464 number +1.3%
2016 188,236 number -0.1%
2017 189,098 number +0.5%
2018 182,216 number -3.6%
2019 171,288 number -6.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 171,288 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,914 number, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 171,288 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 136,899 number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 219,309 number 219,309 number 219,309 number 1
2000s 201,704 number 174,725 number 229,984 number 10
2010s 181,708 number 171,288 number 189,098 number 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 40 United Arab Emirates 196,792 number compare
  2. 41 Nicaragua 193,352 number compare
  3. 42 Oman 174,115 number compare
  4. 44 Greece 161,293 number compare
  5. 45 Panama 152,026 number compare
  6. 46 Kyrgyzstan 149,774 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Cuba was 171,288 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 229,984 number in 2002.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 171,288 number in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Cuba ranks 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/