China vs Cuba: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years)
China
5.93 years
in 2024
Cuba
5.92 years
in 2024
China rank
101st
Cuba rank
103rd
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
China currently reports 5.93 years against 5.92 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 101st and Cuba ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.09 years | 7.31 years | 1.22 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 6.47 years | 0.0325 years | China |
| 1990s | 5.88 years | 6.15 years | 0.2674 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 6.19 years | 6.19 years | 0.0012 years | China |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 6.23 years | 0.2435 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 5.93 years | 6.08 years | 0.1554 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, China or Cuba?
- China, at 5.93 years against 5.92 years in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between China and Cuba?
- 0.01 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- China ranks 101st and Cuba ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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