Cuba vs Samoa: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Cuba
2,861 number
in 2019
Samoa
3,311 number
in 2019
Cuba rank
80th
Samoa rank
77th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Cuba
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 3,311 number against 2,861 number in Cuba, a difference of 450 number.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 80th and Samoa ranks 77th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 8,523 number 3,397 number 5,126 number Cuba
2010s 1,962 number 3,679 number 1,716 number Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Cuba or Samoa?
Samoa, at 3,311 number against 2,861 number in Cuba as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Cuba and Samoa?
450 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Samoa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Cuba and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Cuba ranks 80th and Samoa ranks 77th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, 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
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/