Cuba vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Cuba
15.2%
in 2024
Samoa
15.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
74th
Samoa rank
72nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Cuba
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 15.7% against 15.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Cuba ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 23.1% | 4.0% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 24.8% | 11.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 13.1% | 1.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Cuba or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 15.7% against 15.2% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Cuba and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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