Cuba vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Cuba
1.3%
in 2025
Iceland
1.1%
in 2025
Cuba rank
148th
Iceland rank
151st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Iceland
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Cuba ranks 148th and Iceland ranks 151st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Cuba or Iceland?
- Cuba, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cuba and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 148th and Iceland ranks 151st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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