School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 3.16 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 3.16 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cuba peaked at 3.4 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4843 years, in 1973.
Cuba ranks 21st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5423 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.5172 years | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4843 years | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4855 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5003 years | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5227 years | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.632 years | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6593 years | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6108 years | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5977 years | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6518 years | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7091 years | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7362 years | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7213 years | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7767 years | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.722 years | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7463 years | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8066 years | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8074 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8059 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.908 years | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7722 years | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8272 years | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.783 years | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8897 years | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9424 years | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9247 years | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9821 years | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.4 years | +246.5% |
| 2000 | 3.36 years | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3 years | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.27 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.32 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.24 years | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.16 years | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.13 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.26 years | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.73 years | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.87 years | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.97 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.97 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.05 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.13 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.21 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.26 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.16 years | -3.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.16 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.16 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 years, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +246.5% | 0.9821 years | 3.4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5505 years | 0.4843 years | 0.6593 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7275 years | 0.5977 years | 0.8074 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 years | 0.7722 years | 3.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 years | 3.16 years | 3.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 years | 2.73 years | 3.26 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.19 years | 3.13 years | 3.26 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, female in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Cuba was 3.16 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4843 years in 1973.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Cuba ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release