Cuba vs Ghana: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Cuba
8.71 years
in 2024
Ghana
8.76 years
in 2024
Cuba rank
118th
Ghana rank
115th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Cuba
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8.76 years against 8.71 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 118th and Ghana 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 Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 9.27 years 6.27 years 2.99 years Cuba
2000s 9.11 years 7.23 years 1.88 years Cuba
2010s 9.03 years 8.68 years 0.351 years Cuba
2020s 8.9 years 8.61 years 0.2923 years Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Cuba or Ghana?
Ghana, at 8.76 years against 8.71 years in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Cuba and Ghana?
0.05 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Ghana rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 118th and Ghana ranks 115th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release