Cuba vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cuba
2.8%
in 2024
Latvia
2.6%
in 2024
Cuba rank
135th
Latvia rank
138th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cuba
- Latvia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 135th and Latvia ranks 138th of 175 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Cuba, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cuba and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cuba ranks 135th and Latvia ranks 138th 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