Cuba vs Estonia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Cuba
99.5%
in 2025
Estonia
99.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
43rd
Estonia rank
40th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Cuba
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 43rd and Estonia ranks 40th of 165 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 99.4% | 1.8% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 99.4% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 99.5% | 0.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Cuba or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Cuba and Estonia?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Estonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Estonia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Cuba ranks 43rd and Estonia ranks 40th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.