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

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs United States: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Cuba

13.46 years

in 2040

United States

13.43 years

in 2040

Cuba rank

11th

United States rank

12th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Cuba
United States

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 13.46 years against 13.43 years in United States, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Cuba ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.23 years	12.31 years	4.08 years	United States
1990s	9.39 years	12.69 years	3.3 years	United States
2000s	10.12 years	13.05 years	2.93 years	United States
2010s	11.09 years	13.27 years	2.18 years	United States
2020s	11.8 years	13.34 years	1.54 years	United States
2030s	12.68 years	13.4 years	0.72 years	United States
2040s	13.46 years	13.43 years	0.03 years	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Cuba or United States?: Cuba, at 13.46 years against 13.43 years in United States as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Cuba and United States?: 0.03 years, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Cuba and United States rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Cuba ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.