School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 3.13 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cuba is 3.13 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 3.33 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4792 years, in 1974.
That places Cuba 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5372 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.5133 years | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.481 years | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4792 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4945 years | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5204 years | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6285 years | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6516 years | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6101 years | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5937 years | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6492 years | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7055 years | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7347 years | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7203 years | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7745 years | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8018 years | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8434 years | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8892 years | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8978 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.894 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1 years | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8697 years | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9253 years | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9039 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8762 years | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9365 years | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9194 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.962 years | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.31 years | +244.4% |
| 2000 | 3.29 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.24 years | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.33 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.26 years | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.31 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.19 years | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.16 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.29 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.79 years | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 2.88 years | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.94 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.02 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.05 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.09 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2 years | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.25 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.13 years | -3.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.13 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.13 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +244.4% | 0.962 years | 3.31 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5462 years | 0.4792 years | 0.6516 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.761 years | 0.5937 years | 0.8978 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 years | 0.8697 years | 3.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 years | 3.19 years | 3.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 2.79 years | 3.29 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.17 years | 3.09 years | 3.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cuba was 3.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4792 years in 1974.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release