School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9887 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9887 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1995
All-time low
0.9361 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
54
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba stood at 0.9887 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9361 GPIA, in 2015.
Cuba ranks 132nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9966 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9807 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9752 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9734 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9742 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9703 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.965 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9543 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9551 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9526 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9627 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9658 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9643 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.972 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.962 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9655 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9661 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9628 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9681 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9837 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9978 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9801 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9787 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9744 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9728 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9694 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9678 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9665 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9639 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9676 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.973 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.973 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9752 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9716 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9691 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9702 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9744 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9423 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9361 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9439 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9418 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9481 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9593 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9686 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.982 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9828 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9838 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.9887 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.9887 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9716 GPIA | 0.9543 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9642 GPIA | 0.9526 GPIA | 0.972 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9878 GPIA | 0.9744 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9706 GPIA | 0.9639 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9557 GPIA | 0.9361 GPIA | 0.9744 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9812 GPIA | 0.9686 GPIA | 0.9887 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba was 0.9887 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9361 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cuba ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release