Cuba vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Cuba
4.7%
in 2024
Ghana
4.8%
in 2024
Cuba rank
90th
Ghana rank
87th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Cuba ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 87th of 203 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 42.5% | 42.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 28.4% | 27.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 7.8% | 5.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 8.4% | 6.0% | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cuba and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 87th of 203 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 (%). 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