Cuba vs Jamaica: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Cuba
32,939
in 2024
Jamaica
33,865
in 2024
Cuba rank
72nd
Jamaica rank
70th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33,865 against 32,939 in Cuba, a difference of 926.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 70th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,238 | 15,432 | 40,806 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 18,147 | 33,850 | 15,703 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6,078 | 33,214 | 27,136 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13,270 | 27,688 | 14,418 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24,746 | 29,090 | 4,344 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 33,865 against 32,939 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 926, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Cuba ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 70th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release