Cuba vs Laos: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Cuba
698,052
in 2024
Laos
739,554
in 2025
Cuba rank
96th
Laos rank
94th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 739,554 against 698,052 in Cuba, a difference of 41,502.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 96th and Laos ranks 94th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 331,616 | 1.37 million | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 506,950 | 709,467 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 994,906 | 694,320 | 300,586 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 926,357 | 875,663 | 50,695 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 765,102 | 849,364 | 84,261 | Laos |
| 2020s | 735,930 | 747,492 | 11,562 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Cuba or Laos?
- Laos, at 739,554 against 698,052 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Cuba and Laos?
- 41,502, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Cuba ranks 96th and Laos ranks 94th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.