Cuba vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cuba
8.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
7.6%
in 2015
Cuba rank
73rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
76th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cuba
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.0% against 7.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 162 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 11.8% | 6.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cuba, at 8.0% against 7.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th 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