Cuba vs Iceland: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Cuba
98.1%
in 2024
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
Cuba rank
132nd
Iceland rank
131st
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Cuba
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 132nd and Iceland ranks 131st of 217 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.8% | 99.2% | 19.5% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 106.8% | 99.5% | 7.3% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 102.3% | 99.4% | 2.9% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 98.9% | 3.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 98.8% | 2.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 100.6% | 98.5% | 2.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Cuba or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 98.2% against 98.1% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Cuba and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Cuba ranks 132nd and Iceland ranks 131st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.