Cuba vs Egypt: Over-age students, primary

Cuba
2.6%
in 2018
Egypt
2.5%
in 2018
Cuba rank
132nd
Egypt rank
135th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Cuba
  • Egypt
05101520197119942018

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 132nd and Egypt ranks 135th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 19.5% 6.3% 13.1% Cuba
1990s 3.7% 6.5% 2.7% Egypt
2000s 4.0% 6.4% 2.4% Egypt
2010s 2.9% 3.7% 0.8% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Cuba or Egypt?
Cuba, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Cuba and Egypt?
0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Egypt?
21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Egypt rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Cuba ranks 132nd and Egypt ranks 135th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.