Cuba vs Sweden: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Cuba
698,441
in 2025
Sweden
748,542
in 2024
Cuba rank
100th
Sweden rank
99th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Cuba
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 748,542 against 698,441 in Cuba, a difference of 50,101.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 99th of 222 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 889,132 657,849 231,283 Cuba
2010s 759,536 654,224 105,312 Cuba
2020s 734,832 750,745 15,913 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Cuba or Sweden?
Sweden, at 748,542 against 698,441 in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Cuba and Sweden?
50,101, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Sweden rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 99th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release