Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Cuba

Cuba: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official was 713 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
713
Change on year
up 166.0%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,945
in 2002
All-time low
86
in 2003
Years of data
23
1999–2023

Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Cuba, 1999–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999201120231999: 1.5k2000: 5092001: 1972002: 3.9k2003: 862004: 2332005: 8232006: 3.4k2007: 3.9k2008: 9222009: 8392010: 1.9k2011: 8962014: 8702015: 5602016: 1.2k2017: 4902018: 8172019: 6942020: 2.9k2021: 7472022: 2682023: 713

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 713 for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Cuba peaked at 3,945 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2003.

Cuba ranks 25th of 35 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.

Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO) in Cuba, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 1,541
2000 509 -67.0%
2001 197 -61.3%
2002 3,945 +1902.5%
2003 86 -97.8%
2004 233 +170.9%
2005 823 +253.2%
2006 3,368 +309.2%
2007 3,881 +15.2%
2008 922 -76.2%
2009 839 -9.0%
2010 1,869 +122.8%
2011 896 -52.1%
2014 870 -2.9%
2015 560 -35.6%
2016 1,183 +111.2%
2017 490 -58.6%
2018 817 +66.7%
2019 694 -15.1%
2020 2,896 +317.3%
2021 747 -74.2%
2022 268 -64.1%
2023 713 +166.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 713 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,730, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 713 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,209, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +1902.5% 197 3,945

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,541 1,541 1,541 1
2000s 1,480 86 3,945 10
2010s 922.38 490 1,869 8
2020s 1,156 268 2,896 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 22 Peru 1,576 compare
  2. 23 Barbados 943 compare
  3. 24 Uruguay 807 compare
  4. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 590 compare
  5. 27 Grenada 352 compare
  6. 28 Saint Lucia 172 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Cuba?
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Cuba was 713 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3,945 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2003.
How does Cuba rank for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
Cuba ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 615 data points, 1998–2024
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