Argentina vs Cuba: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Argentina
32,816 children
in 2023
Cuba
33,328 children
in 2024
Argentina rank
78th
Cuba rank
77th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Argentina
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 33,328 children against 32,816 children in Argentina, a difference of 512 children.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 78th and Cuba ranks 77th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107,691 children | 35,476 children | 72,215 children | Argentina |
| 1990s | 64,708 children | 15,443 children | 49,264 children | Argentina |
| 2000s | 19,275 children | 6,047 children | 13,228 children | Argentina |
| 2010s | 13,555 children | 15,029 children | 1,474 children | Cuba |
| 2020s | 34,636 children | 17,248 children | 17,388 children | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Argentina or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 33,328 children against 32,816 children in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Argentina and Cuba?
- 512 children, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cuba?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Cuba rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Argentina ranks 78th and Cuba ranks 77th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.