Cuba vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Cuba
23.5%
in 2024
Iran
22.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
74th
Iran rank
77th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 23.5% against 22.5% in Iran, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.
Cuba ranks 74th and Iran ranks 77th of 184 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 28.7% | 9.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 27.3% | 9.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 21.2% | 3.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 23.5% against 22.5% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Cuba and Iran?
- 1.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Iran ranks 77th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release