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

18 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Cuba

8.3%

in 2019

Ecuador

7.9%

in 2018

Cuba rank

68th

Ecuador rank

71st

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

Cuba
Ecuador

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 8.3% against 7.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.

Cuba ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 71st of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.8%	20.6%	10.8%	Ecuador
2000s	6.3%	18.0%	11.7%	Ecuador
2010s	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	Ecuador

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 Ecuador?: Cuba, at 8.3% against 7.9% in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cuba and Ecuador?: 0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ecuador?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Cuba ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 71st of 136 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 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/