Cuba vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Cuba
23.5%
in 2024
Palestine
24.1%
in 2023
Cuba rank
74th
Palestine rank
72nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 24.1% against 23.5% in Cuba, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 74th and Palestine ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 47.0% | 11.5% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 36.6% | 15.7% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 27.0% | 7.7% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 23.4% | 6.1% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 24.1% against 23.5% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Cuba and Palestine?
- 0.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Palestine ranks 72nd 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