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
02468197119972024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release