Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 10.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2012
All-time low
8.79
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cuba is 10.63, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 11.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.79, in 1990.
That places Cuba 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 vs gdp per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.79 | — |
| 1991 | 8.94 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.09 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.24 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.38 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.53 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.62 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.72 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.81 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.08 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.44 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.57 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.84 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.97 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.23 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.37 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.38 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.26 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.14 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.02 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.78 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.55 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.63 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.63 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.63 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 | 8.79 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.52 | 10 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 | 10.66 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 10.55 | 10.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Cuba was 10.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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