Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba
Cuba: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba stood at 10.53 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba peaked at 11.51 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.1 years, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 84th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.1 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.23 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.37 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.5 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.64 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.77 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.44 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.56 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.8 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.91 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.15 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.38 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.24 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.11 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.97 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.84 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.7 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.57 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.44 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.53 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.53 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.66 years | 9.1 years | 10.13 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.64 years | 10.21 years | 11.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 years | 10.57 years | 11.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 years | 10.44 years | 10.53 years | 4 |
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More education data for Cuba
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 333,527 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 272,516 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -16.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 178,118 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -15.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba was 10.53 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 years in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Cuba ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.