Colombia vs Cuba: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Colombia
6.0%
in 2022
Cuba
5.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
80th
Cuba rank
83rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 80th and Cuba ranks 83rd of 181 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Colombia or Cuba?
- Colombia, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Colombia and Cuba?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Colombia ranks 80th and Cuba ranks 83rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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