How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sweden?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Cuba

736,439 number

in 2020

Sweden

709,999 number

in 2020

Cuba rank

97th

Sweden rank

98th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

Cuba
Sweden

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 736,439 number against 709,999 number in Sweden, a difference of 26,440 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 98th of 206 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.40 million number	678,718 number	722,239 number	Cuba
1980s	1.18 million number	647,173 number	531,250 number	Cuba
1990s	982,896 number	621,964 number	360,932 number	Cuba
2000s	912,988 number	671,144 number	241,845 number	Cuba
2010s	767,125 number	635,604 number	131,521 number	Cuba
2020s	736,439 number	709,999 number	26,440 number	Cuba

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?: Cuba, at 736,439 number against 709,999 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Cuba and Sweden?: 26,440 number, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sweden?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Sweden rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?: Cuba ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 98th of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.