School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 8.71 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.71 years
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
118th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.28 years
in 2000
All-time low
8.71 years
in 2024
Years of data
28
1996–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 8.71 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 9.28 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.71 years, in 2024.
That places Cuba 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.89 years | — |
| 1997 | 8.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.27 years | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 9.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.21 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.01 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.95 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.93 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.89 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.92 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.06 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.06 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.88 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.99 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.85 years | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.71 years | -1.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.71 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.71 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.89 years, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.04 years | 8.89 years | 9.27 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.11 years | 8.95 years | 9.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 years | 8.89 years | 9.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 years | 8.71 years | 9.02 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cuba was 8.71 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 years in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release