Cuba vs Qatar: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cuba
95.3%
in 2024
Qatar
95.4%
in 2024
Cuba rank
118th
Qatar rank
117th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cuba
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 95.4% against 95.3% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 118th and Qatar ranks 117th of 209 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.6% | 70.8% | 25.8% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 87.2% | 9.2% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 94.9% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 92.4% | 6.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 0.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 93.1% | 4.1% | 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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 95.4% against 95.3% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cuba and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Qatar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Qatar rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cuba ranks 118th and Qatar ranks 117th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.