Colombia vs Cuba: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Colombia
5.4%
in 2022
Cuba
5.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
85th
Cuba rank
83rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 83rd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.8% | 2.2% | Cuba |
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?
- Cuba, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Colombia and Cuba?
- 0.2%, with Cuba 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 85th and Cuba ranks 83rd of 169 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, 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