Cuba vs Turkey: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cuba
33,328 children
in 2024
Turkey
32,563 children
in 2023
Cuba rank
77th
Turkey rank
79th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cuba
- Turkey
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 33,328 children against 32,563 children in Turkey, a difference of 765 children.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Turkey ahead.
Cuba ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 79th of 196 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,976 children | 645,022 children | 607,047 children | Turkey |
| 1990s | 35,226 children | 673,581 children | 638,356 children | Turkey |
| 2010s | 14,517 children | 33,025 children | 18,508 children | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17,248 children | 17,351 children | 102.5 children | Turkey |
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, Cuba or Turkey?
- Cuba, at 33,328 children against 32,563 children in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cuba and Turkey?
- 765 children, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Turkey rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cuba ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 79th 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.