Cuba vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Cuba
5.89 years
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.79 years
in 2024
Cuba rank
106th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
106th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 5.89 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 106th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.23 years | 3.57 years | 3.66 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 6.36 years | 4.66 years | 1.69 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 6.13 years | 4.35 years | 1.78 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 6.15 years | 5.01 years | 1.14 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6.09 years | 5.47 years | 0.6229 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 6.03 years | 5.7 years | 0.3266 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Cuba, at 5.89 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Cuba and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.1 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 106th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th 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