Cuba vs Mexico: Adolescents out of school, female

Cuba
8.0%
in 2024
Mexico
7.8%
in 2024
Cuba rank
72nd
Mexico rank
73rd

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Cuba
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Cuba ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 73rd of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 9.0% 6.2% Mexico
2010s 4.6% 4.7% 0.1% Mexico
2020s 7.1% 7.0% 0.1% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Cuba or Mexico?
Cuba, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Cuba and Mexico?
0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Cuba ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 73rd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.