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

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

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

Cuba

6.9%

in 2019

Mexico

7.8%

in 2018

Cuba rank

64th

Mexico rank

61st

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

Cuba
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7.8% against 6.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Cuba ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 61st of 137 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.4%	18.2%	9.8%	Mexico
2000s	6.8%	13.4%	6.6%	Mexico
2010s	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	Mexico

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, Cuba or Mexico?: Mexico, at 7.8% against 6.9% in Cuba as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cuba and Mexico?: 0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Cuba ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 61st 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/