Cuba vs Venezuela: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Cuba
98.0%
in 2020
Venezuela
98.0%
in 2020
Cuba rank
45th
Venezuela rank
45th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Cuba
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 45th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 111 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Venezuela Difference Ahead
1870s 3.6% 0.5% 3.1% Cuba
1880s 5.7% 0.9% 4.7% Cuba
1890s 9.5% 1.4% 8.1% Cuba
1900s 26.0% 16.9% 9.1% Cuba
1910s 42.4% 20.2% 22.1% Cuba
1920s 55.4% 26.4% 29.0% Cuba
1930s 67.7% 31.2% 36.5% Cuba
1940s 73.2% 42.5% 30.8% Cuba
1950s 76.8% 53.0% 23.7% Cuba
1960s 80.7% 61.2% 19.4% Cuba
1970s 90.3% 71.2% 19.1% Cuba
1980s 95.6% 84.0% 11.6% Cuba
1990s 93.2% 84.8% 8.4% Cuba
2000s 94.2% 90.9% 3.2% Cuba
2010s 96.8% 96.8% 0.0%
2020s 98.0% 98.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Cuba or Venezuela?
Cuba, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Venezuela as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Cuba and Venezuela?
0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Venezuela rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Cuba ranks 45th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.