Cuba vs Portugal: Population having attained at least basic education
Cuba
98
in 2020
Portugal
97.6
in 2020
Cuba rank
45th
Portugal rank
48th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 98 against 97.6 in Portugal, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Portugal ahead.
Cuba ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.6 | 10.85 | 7.25 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 5.65 | 16.9 | 11.25 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 9.5 | 24.9 | 15.4 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 26 | 31.3 | 5.3 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 42.35 | 34.75 | 7.6 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 55.4 | 40.85 | 14.55 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 67.65 | 44.6 | 23.05 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 73.25 | 50.5 | 22.75 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 76.75 | 58.05 | 18.7 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 80.65 | 64.2 | 16.45 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 90.35 | 70.8 | 19.55 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 95.55 | 87 | 8.55 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 93.2 | 93.75 | 0.55 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 94.15 | 96.15 | 2 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 96.85 | 96.75 | 0.1 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 98 | 97.6 | 0.4 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Cuba or Portugal?
- Cuba, at 98 against 97.6 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Cuba and Portugal?
- 0.4, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Cuba ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.