Cuba vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Cuba
23.5%
in 2024
Samoa
22.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
74th
Samoa rank
76th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Samoa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 23.5% against 22.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 76th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 28.9% | 6.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 30.7% | 7.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.2% | 1.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.8% | 1.2% | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Cuba, at 23.5% against 22.7% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Cuba and Samoa?
- 0.8%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 76th 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