Cuba vs Guinea-Bissau: Duration of compulsory education
Cuba
9 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
9 years
in 2025
Cuba rank
115th
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Cuba
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 115th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 200 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 6 years | 3 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 9 years | 8.7 years | 0.3 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Cuba or Guinea-Bissau?
- Cuba, at 9 years against 9 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Cuba and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guinea-Bissau?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Cuba ranks 115th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release