Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cuba
Cuba: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 13.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.88
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.52
in 2008
All-time low
11.52
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cuba is 13.88, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cuba peaked at 17.52 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.52, in 1995.
That places Cuba 89th 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.6 | — |
| 1991 | 12.53 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.37 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.28 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.7 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 11.52 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.97 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 11.96 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.1 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.23 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.45 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.72 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.05 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.45 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.39 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 14.81 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.06 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 17.04 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 17.52 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.3 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.27 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 14.62 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.99 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.05 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.86 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.07 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.35 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.43 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.47 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.17 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.88 | -2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 13.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 13.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.15, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.13 | 11.52 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.88 | 12.45 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 | 13.86 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.24 | 13.88 | 14.47 | 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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cuba?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cuba was 13.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 in 2008.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 in 1995.
- How does Cuba rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Cuba ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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