Cuba vs Iran: School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

Cuba
97.5%
in 2018
Iran
97.5%
in 2012
Cuba rank
25th
Iran rank
26th

School enrollment, primary, female (% net) over time

  • Cuba
  • Iran
020406080100197219952018

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 97.5% against 97.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 167 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 91.2% 78.0% 13.2% Cuba
1990s 95.4% 87.9% 7.5% Cuba
2000s 96.8% 93.4% 3.3% Cuba
2010s 98.1% 96.7% 1.3% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Cuba or Iran?
Cuba, at 97.5% against 97.5% in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Cuba and Iran?
0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Cuba ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.