Cuba vs Ecuador: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cuba
95.3%
in 2024
Ecuador
95.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
118th
Ecuador rank
119th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cuba
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 95.3% against 95.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Ecuador ahead.
Cuba ranks 118th and Ecuador ranks 119th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 11 and Ecuador in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 5.8% | 8.6% | 2.8% | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 9.4% | 13.3% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 16.7% | 20.1% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 31.8% | 26.6% | 5.2% | Cuba |
| 1900s | 43.7% | 26.5% | 17.2% | Cuba |
| 1910s | 42.6% | 28.5% | 14.1% | Cuba |
| 1920s | 54.2% | 36.8% | 17.4% | Cuba |
| 1930s | 52.6% | 48.3% | 4.3% | Cuba |
| 1940s | 59.0% | 60.7% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 70.9% | 63.3% | 7.6% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 83.1% | 69.8% | 13.3% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 78.5% | 21.5% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 96.8% | 86.2% | 10.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 96.7% | 2.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.3% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 0.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Cuba or Ecuador?
- Cuba, at 95.3% against 95.3% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cuba and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ecuador?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Ecuador rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cuba ranks 118th and Ecuador ranks 119th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.