Cuba vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Cuba
21.9%
in 2025
Iraq
22.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
93rd
Iraq rank
90th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Cuba
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 22.5% against 21.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 93rd and Iraq ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 54.2% | 34.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 47.8% | 27.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 29.5% | 9.4% | Iraq |
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, male, Cuba or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 22.5% against 21.9% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Cuba and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Cuba ranks 93rd and Iraq ranks 90th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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