Cuba vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Cuba
0.8%
in 2019
Egypt
0.7%
in 2019
Cuba rank
134th
Egypt rank
136th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Egypt
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Egypt ahead.
Cuba ranks 134th and Egypt ranks 136th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 34.7% | 29.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 12.0% | 10.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 8.2% | 6.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 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 Egypt?
- Cuba, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cuba and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Egypt?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 134th and Egypt ranks 136th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/