Cuba vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Cuba
11.36 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
10.46 years
in 2024
Cuba rank
118th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
119th

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

  • Cuba
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 11.36 years against 10.46 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.9 years.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 118th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 119th of 213 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.87 years 5.98 years 3.89 years Cuba
1980s 11.28 years 7.32 years 3.96 years Cuba
1990s 11.18 years 7.94 years 3.24 years Cuba
2000s 11.55 years 8.88 years 2.68 years Cuba
2010s 11.86 years 9.79 years 2.07 years Cuba
2020s 11.88 years 10.33 years 1.55 years Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Cuba or SDG: Northern Africa?
Cuba, at 11.36 years against 10.46 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cuba and SDG: Northern Africa?
0.9 years, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and SDG: Northern Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cuba and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 118th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 119th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release