Cuba vs Ecuador: Children out of school

Cuba
4.7%
in 2024
Ecuador
4.7%
in 2023
Cuba rank
86th
Ecuador rank
85th

Children out of school over time

  • Cuba
  • Ecuador
0246197219982024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Cuba ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 85th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 4.1% 3.6% Ecuador
2010s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% Cuba
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 0.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Cuba or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Cuba and Ecuador?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ecuador?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Ecuador rank globally for children out of school?
Cuba ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary 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
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.