Poverty vs mean schooling in Cuba
Cuba: Poverty vs mean schooling was 13.46 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
13.46
World rank
11th
of 146 countries
All-time high
13.46
in 2040
All-time low
7.82
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Cuba, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Cuba is 13.46, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Cuba peaked at 13.46 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.82, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 11th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.82 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 11.99 | +3.3% |
| 2030 | 12.44 | +3.8% |
| 2035 | 12.92 | +3.9% |
| 2040 | 13.46 | +4.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 13.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 13.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11.8 | 11.61 | 11.99 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.68 | 12.44 | 12.92 | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.46 | 13.46 | 13.46 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Cuba?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Cuba was 13.46 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Cuba ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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