Chile vs Cuba: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Chile
31,779 children
in 2024
Cuba
33,328 children
in 2024
Chile rank
80th
Cuba rank
77th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Chile
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 33,328 children against 31,779 children in Chile, a difference of 1,549 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 80th and Cuba ranks 77th of 196 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,790 children | 9,576 children | 49,214 children | Chile |
| 2010s | 40,704 children | 15,029 children | 25,675 children | Chile |
| 2020s | 28,143 children | 20,464 children | 7,678 children | Chile |
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, Chile or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 33,328 children against 31,779 children in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Chile and Cuba?
- 1,549 children, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cuba?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Cuba rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Chile ranks 80th 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.