Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba
Cuba: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba is 13.16 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba peaked at 16.1 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.06 years, in 1995.
That places Cuba 97th out of 194 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.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.16 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.02 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11.78 years | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.76 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.27 years | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.06 years | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.73 years | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.58 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.78 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.98 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.22 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.48 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.92 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.25 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.66 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 14.01 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.04 years | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 15.54 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.1 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.91 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.19 years | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.59 years | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.97 years | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.39 years | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.8 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.72 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.44 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.16 years | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.71 years | 11.06 years | 12.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 years | 12.22 years | 16.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 years | 13.39 years | 15.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 years | 13.16 years | 13.8 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 94 Egypt 13.24 years compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 13.23 years compare
- 96 South Africa 13.2 years compare
- 98 Russian Federation 13.15 years compare
- 99 Palau 13.13 years compare
- 100 Ukraine 13.13 years compare
More education data for Cuba
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 326,586 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cuba was 13.16 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 years in 1995.
- How does Cuba rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.