Cuba vs Turkey: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Cuba
33,328
in 2024
Turkey
32,563
in 2023
Cuba rank
79th
Turkey rank
81st

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Cuba
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 33,328 against 32,563 in Turkey, a difference of 765.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Turkey ahead.

Cuba ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 81st of 204 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 29,595 1.25 million 1.22 million Turkey
1980s 39,745 648,490 608,746 Turkey
1990s 35,226 673,581 638,356 Turkey
2010s 14,517 33,025 18,508 Turkey
2020s 17,248 17,351 102.5 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Cuba or Turkey?
Cuba, at 33,328 against 32,563 in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Cuba and Turkey?
765, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?
24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 81st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release