Cuba vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cuba
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia
1.06 GPIA
in 2024
Cuba rank
29th
Malaysia rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cuba ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.281 GPIA | 0.7181 GPIA | 0.437 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.8381 GPIA | 0.7301 GPIA | 0.108 GPIA | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.72 GPIA | 0.7428 GPIA | 0.9797 GPIA | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.5351 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.4855 GPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Cuba, at 1.07 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cuba ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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