Belarus vs Cuba: Average years of schooling
Belarus
12.38 years
in 2020
Cuba
12.5 years
in 2020
Belarus rank
30th
Cuba rank
28th
Average years of schooling over time
- Belarus
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 12.5 years against 12.38 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 30th and Cuba ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6 years | 6.08 years | 2.51 years | Belarus |
| 1990s | 9.62 years | 7.94 years | 1.67 years | Belarus |
| 2000s | 10.27 years | 9.27 years | 0.9998 years | Belarus |
| 2010s | 11.74 years | 11.02 years | 0.723 years | Belarus |
| 2020s | 12.38 years | 12.5 years | 0.122 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Belarus or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 12.5 years against 12.38 years in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belarus and Cuba?
- 0.12 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cuba?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Cuba rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Belarus ranks 30th and Cuba ranks 28th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.