Cuba vs MDG: Latin America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Cuba
5.89 years
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
5.78 years
in 2024
Cuba rank
106th
MDG: Latin America rank
108th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 5.89 years against 5.78 years in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 106th and MDG: Latin America ranks 108th of 218 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.26 years | 4.59 years | 1.68 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 6.15 years | 4.6 years | 1.55 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6.09 years | 5.7 years | 0.3902 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 6.03 years | 5.81 years | 0.2154 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 MDG: Latin America?
- Cuba, at 5.89 years against 5.78 years in MDG: Latin America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Cuba and MDG: Latin America?
- 0.11 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and MDG: Latin America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and MDG: Latin America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 106th and MDG: Latin America ranks 108th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release