Cuba vs Korea: Girls and boys who are out of school
Cuba
14,674 girls
in 2024
Korea
15,928 girls
in 2022
Cuba rank
89th
Korea rank
86th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Cuba
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 15,928 girls against 14,674 girls in Cuba, a difference of 1,254 girls.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Korea ahead.
Cuba ranks 89th and Korea ranks 86th of 180 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,103 girls | 10,792 girls | 5,688 girls | Korea |
| 2010s | 10,304 girls | 18,745 girls | 8,441 girls | Korea |
| 2020s | 7,448 girls | 18,816 girls | 11,368 girls | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Cuba or Korea?
- Korea, at 15,928 girls against 14,674 girls in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Cuba and Korea?
- 1,254 girls, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Korea rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Cuba ranks 89th and Korea ranks 86th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.