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

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Cuba: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Colombia

6.7%

in 2018

Cuba

6.9%

in 2019

Colombia rank

67th

Cuba rank

64th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Colombia
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 67th and Cuba ranks 64th of 137 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.2%	6.2%	1.0%	Colombia
2010s	7.4%	7.2%	0.2%	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Colombia or Cuba?: Cuba, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Colombia and Cuba?: 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Colombia ranks 67th and Cuba ranks 64th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/