Afghanistan vs Cuba: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Afghanistan
9
in 2025
Cuba
9
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
106th
Cuba rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Cuba
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9 against 9 in Cuba, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Cuba ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 9 | 3 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 9 | 2.4 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Afghanistan or Cuba?
- Afghanistan, at 9 against 9 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Cuba rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and Cuba ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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