Cuba vs Kenya: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Cuba
5.89 years
in 2024
Kenya
5.9 years
in 2023
Cuba rank
106th
Kenya rank
105th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.9 years against 5.89 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 105th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.23 years | 5.38 years | 1.85 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 6.36 years | 6.78 years | 0.4175 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.09 years | 5.9 years | 0.19 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 6.15 years | 6.29 years | 0.1456 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.12 years | 6.1 years | 0.0144 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 6.06 years | 5.76 years | 0.2999 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Cuba or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.9 years against 5.89 years in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Cuba and Kenya?
- 0.01 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Kenya?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Kenya rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 105th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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