Cuba vs World: School enrollment, primary, female

Cuba
97.5%
in 2018
World
88.2%
in 2018
Cuba rank
25th
World rank
23rd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Cuba
  • World
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 97.5% against 88.2% in World, a difference of 9.3%.

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

Across all 40 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 25th and World ranks 23rd of 167 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba World Difference Ahead
1970s 94.3% 67.1% 27.2% Cuba
1980s 92.4% 73.9% 18.6% Cuba
1990s 95.8% 78.2% 17.6% Cuba
2000s 96.7% 85.4% 11.3% Cuba
2010s 96.5% 88.2% 8.3% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Cuba or World?
Cuba, at 97.5% against 88.2% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Cuba and World?
9.3%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and World?
40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Cuba and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Cuba ranks 25th and World ranks 23rd 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.