Cuba vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cuba
3.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.4%
in 2022
Cuba rank
129th
Uruguay rank
131st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 3.0% against 2.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cuba ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 131st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Cuba, at 3.0% against 2.4% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cuba ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 131st of 175 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, female (%). 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