Cuba vs MDG: World: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Cuba
8.71 years
in 2024
MDG: World
8.43 years
in 2024
Cuba rank
118th
MDG: World rank
116th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- MDG: World
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.71 years against 8.43 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.28 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 118th and MDG: World ranks 116th of 200 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.04 years | 7.24 years | 1.8 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 9.11 years | 7.76 years | 1.35 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.02 years | 8.29 years | 0.7353 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8.89 years | 8.34 years | 0.5494 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 MDG: World?
- Cuba, at 8.71 years against 8.43 years in MDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Cuba and MDG: World?
- 0.28 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and MDG: World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and MDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 118th and MDG: World ranks 116th 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
February 2026 Data Release