School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 3.1 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Cuba is 3.1 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Cuba peaked at 3.34 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4731 years, in 1974.
Cuba ranks 28th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5323 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.5095 years | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4778 years | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4731 years | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4889 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5182 years | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6251 years | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6444 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6094 years | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5898 years | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6468 years | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7022 years | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7331 years | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7194 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7724 years | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8762 years | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9352 years | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9673 years | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9832 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9771 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1 years | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9613 years | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 years | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8636 years | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9311 years | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9145 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9433 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.23 years | +242.4% |
| 2000 | 3.22 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.25 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.19 years | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.28 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.34 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.27 years | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.22 years | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.19 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.31 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.85 years | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.88 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.99 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.05 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.18 years | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.23 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.1 years | -4.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.1 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.1 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +242.4% | 0.9433 years | 3.23 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5421 years | 0.4731 years | 0.6444 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7926 years | 0.5898 years | 0.9832 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 years | 0.8636 years | 3.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 years | 3.19 years | 3.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 2.85 years | 3.31 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.15 years | 3.06 years | 3.23 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, male in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Cuba was 3.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4731 years in 1974.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Cuba ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release