Cuba vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cuba
7.7%
in 2024
Iran
7.6%
in 2023
Cuba rank
79th
Iran rank
80th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 79th and Iran ranks 80th of 183 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 9.8% | 5.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 10.2% | 6.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.7% | 1.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cuba and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cuba ranks 79th and Iran ranks 80th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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