How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Net intake rate in grade 1

Cuba

96.9%

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

76.9%

in 2018

Cuba rank

9th

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

7th

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

Cuba
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 96.9% against 76.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 20.0%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 118 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.3%	77.4%	18.9%	Cuba
2010s	94.9%	77.5%	17.4%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Cuba or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: Cuba, at 96.9% against 76.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 20.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?: Cuba ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit: % of official school-age population
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.