Cuba vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 0.5% | 6.6% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.0% | 2.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Cuba as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cuba and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 131st 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/