Cuba vs Trinidad and Tobago: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Cuba
98.1%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
98.3%
in 2024
Cuba rank
132nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
129th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Cuba
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 98.3% against 98.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 132nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.8% | 109.9% | 8.8% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 106.8% | 94.8% | 12.0% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 102.3% | 95.8% | 6.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 97.3% | 5.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 101.5% | 0.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 98.3% against 98.1% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Cuba ranks 132nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th 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.