Cuba vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cuba
2.8%
in 2024
Iceland
3.0%
in 2023
Cuba rank
135th
Iceland rank
134th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cuba
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Cuba ranks 135th and Iceland ranks 134th of 175 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 6.4% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 4.8% | 3.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cuba and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cuba ranks 135th and Iceland ranks 134th 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, male (%). 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