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

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

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

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

Cuba

7.6%

in 2019

Tonga

7.6%

in 2015

Cuba rank

67th

Tonga rank

66th

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

Cuba
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 67th and Tonga ranks 66th of 139 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.1%	6.1%	3.0%	Cuba
2000s	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	Tonga
2010s	7.9%	7.4%	0.5%	Cuba

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 Tonga?: Tonga, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Cuba as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cuba and Tonga?: 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tonga?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Cuba and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Cuba ranks 67th and Tonga ranks 66th of 139 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 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/