Cuba vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Cuba
5.46 years
in 2024
UNICEF: World
4.94 years
in 2024
Cuba rank
117th
UNICEF: World rank
117th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 5.46 years against 4.94 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.52 years.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
Cuba ranks 117th and UNICEF: World ranks 117th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.64 years | 3.18 years | 0.5471 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 4.92 years | 3.16 years | 1.77 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 5.06 years | 3.37 years | 1.69 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.41 years | 3.83 years | 1.57 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 5.77 years | 4.64 years | 1.12 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 5.85 years | 4.94 years | 0.9141 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Cuba or UNICEF: World?
- Cuba, at 5.46 years against 4.94 years in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Cuba and UNICEF: World?
- 0.52 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and UNICEF: World?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 117th and UNICEF: World ranks 117th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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