Botswana vs Cuba: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Botswana
10.52 years
in 2023
Cuba
10.53 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
85th
Cuba rank
84th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Botswana
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.53 years against 10.52 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 84th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.67 years | 9.66 years | 2.99 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 8.31 years | 10.64 years | 2.33 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.87 years | 11.1 years | 1.23 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.51 years | 10.51 years | 0.0039 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Botswana or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 10.53 years against 10.52 years in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Botswana and Cuba?
- 0.01 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cuba?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cuba rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 84th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.