School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Cuba

Cuba: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 126,951 number in 2020. ▼ 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 in Cuba, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 258,099 number —
1971 262,893 number +1.9%
1972 262,676 number -0.1%
1973 255,321 number -2.8%
1974 244,274 number -4.3%
1975 234,649 number -3.9%
1976 232,258 number -1.0%
1977 230,072 number -0.9%
1978 229,374 number -0.3%
1979 228,223 number -0.5%
1980 223,657 number -2.0%
1981 212,476 number -5.0%
1982 197,516 number -7.0%
1983 178,851 number -9.4%
1984 159,872 number -10.6%
1985 144,969 number -9.3%
1986 139,056 number -4.1%
1987 139,002 number -0.0%
1988 144,305 number +3.8%
1989 152,675 number +5.8%
1990 160,715 number +5.3%
1991 164,146 number +2.1%
1992 169,596 number +3.3%
1993 175,237 number +3.3%
1994 179,999 number +2.7%
1995 182,593 number +1.4%
1996 181,598 number -0.5%
1997 176,180 number -3.0%
1998 167,207 number -5.1%
1999 156,951 number -6.1%
2000 148,553 number -5.4%
2001 145,786 number -1.9%
2002 144,605 number -0.8%
2003 145,816 number +0.8%
2004 148,058 number +1.5%
2005 149,280 number +0.8%
2006 146,953 number -1.6%
2007 143,404 number -2.4%
2008 138,629 number -3.3%
2009 133,401 number -3.8%
2010 128,821 number -3.4%
2011 126,186 number -2.0%
2012 123,812 number -1.9%
2013 122,005 number -1.5%
2014 120,800 number -1.0%
2015 120,197 number -0.5%
2016 120,186 number -0.0%
2017 121,609 number +1.2%
2018 123,758 number +1.8%
2019 125,880 number +1.7%
2020 126,951 number +0.9%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 126,951 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 126,951 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Cuba?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
Cuba ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
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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/