Botswana vs Cuba: Average years of schooling among adults
Botswana
10.48 years
in 2023
Cuba
10.63 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
83rd
Cuba rank
81st
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Botswana
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.63 years against 10.48 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.15 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 83rd and Cuba ranks 81st of 192 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 years | 9.4 years | 2.87 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 8.2 years | 10.52 years | 2.32 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.75 years | 11.13 years | 1.37 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.46 years | 10.61 years | 0.1471 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Botswana or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 10.63 years against 10.48 years in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Botswana and Cuba?
- 0.15 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cuba?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cuba rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and Cuba ranks 81st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.