Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cuba
Cuba: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 1963
All-time low
1.4
in 2006
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cuba, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.45 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cuba peaked at 4.56 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2006.
That places Cuba 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 | 3.89 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.34 | 4.12 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 | 1.77 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.59 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.46 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.4 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.54 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 182 Bhutan 1.45 compare
- 183 Germany 1.45 compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.45 compare
- 186 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.44 compare
- 187 Switzerland 1.44 compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 compare
More education data for Cuba
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 82,575 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cuba?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cuba was 1.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Cuba ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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