Cuba vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cuba
10.0%
in 2024
Mexico
9.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
79th
Mexico rank
81st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Cuba ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 13.7% | 7.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 9.5% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 9.5% | 1.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cuba or Mexico?
- Cuba, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cuba and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cuba ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 81st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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