Cuba vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Cuba
13.46 years
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
12.87 years
in 2024
Cuba rank
102nd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
103rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Cuba
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
051015197119972024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 13.46 years against 12.87 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 0.59 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.

Cuba ranks 102nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 103rd of 186 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
1970s 10.34 years 10.19 years 0.1494 years Cuba
1980s 12.2 years 10.63 years 1.57 years Cuba
1990s 12.07 years 10.82 years 1.25 years Cuba
2000s 14.86 years 11.62 years 3.23 years Cuba
2010s 14.54 years 12.86 years 1.67 years Cuba
2020s 14.18 years 12.96 years 1.22 years Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Cuba or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Cuba, at 13.46 years against 12.87 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Cuba and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
0.59 years, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cuba and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 102nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release