School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cuba

Cuba: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 126,951 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
126,951 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
102nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
262,893 number
in 1971
All-time low
120,186 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cuba, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cuba stood at 126,951 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cuba peaked at 262,893 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 120,186 number, in 2016.

That places Cuba 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 243,784 number 228,223 number 262,893 number 10
1980s 169,238 number 139,002 number 223,657 number 10
1990s 171,422 number 156,951 number 182,593 number 10
2000s 144,448 number 133,401 number 149,280 number 10
2010s 123,325 number 120,186 number 128,821 number 10
2020s 126,951 number 126,951 number 126,951 number 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 99 Nicaragua 132,843 number compare
  2. 100 Belgium 132,192 number compare
  3. 101 Mauritania 127,422 number compare
  4. 103 Belarus 121,802 number compare
  5. 104 Sweden 118,622 number compare
  6. 105 El Salvador 113,955 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Cuba

All data for Cuba β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cuba?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Cuba was 126,951 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 262,893 number in 1971.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 120,186 number in 2016.
How does Cuba rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Cuba ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before 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
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/