Cuba vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cuba
8.0%
in 2024
Mexico
7.8%
in 2024
Cuba rank
73rd
Mexico rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 9.0% | 6.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Cuba |
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 Mexico?
- Cuba, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cuba and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 74th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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