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
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% |
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
- 86 Kazakhstan 14.01 compare
- 87 Paraguay 13.99 compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.97 compare
- 90 Fiji 13.85 compare
- 91 South Africa 13.79 compare
- 92 Nepal 13.75 compare
More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (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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