Mean years of schooling long run in Cuba
Cuba: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.61 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Cuba, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Cuba stood at 11.61. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Cuba peaked at 11.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1870.
Cuba ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.12 | — |
| 1875 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 1885 | 0.25 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 1895 | 0.44 | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 0.82 | +86.4% |
| 1905 | 1.32 | +61.0% |
| 1910 | 1.58 | +19.7% |
| 1915 | 2.03 | +28.5% |
| 1920 | 2.28 | +12.3% |
| 1925 | 2.61 | +14.5% |
| 1930 | 2.96 | +13.4% |
| 1935 | 3.16 | +6.8% |
| 1940 | 3.31 | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 3.42 | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 3.58 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 3.66 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 4.08 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 4.55 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 5.41 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 6.48 | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 7.82 | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 8.64 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 9.21 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 9.58 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.88 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.36 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.06 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 11.12 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.61 | +4.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +86.4% | 0.44 | 0.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.135 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.225 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.385 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.07 | 0.82 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.8 | 1.58 | 2.03 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.44 | 2.28 | 2.61 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.06 | 2.96 | 3.16 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.37 | 3.31 | 3.42 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.62 | 3.58 | 3.66 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.31 | 4.08 | 4.55 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.95 | 5.41 | 6.48 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.23 | 7.82 | 8.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.39 | 9.21 | 9.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.12 | 9.88 | 10.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 11.06 | 11.12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.61 | 11.61 | 11.61 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Cuba?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Cuba was 11.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1870.
- How does Cuba rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Cuba ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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