School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.968 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
50
1972–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cuba peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.968 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Cuba 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9833 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.9741 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.968 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.976 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9961 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9805 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9756 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9903 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9875 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9863 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9801 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9777 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9841 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9817 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9728 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9727 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9744 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9776 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.982 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9901 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.991 GPIA | 0.9756 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.9727 GPIA | 0.9841 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9925 GPIA | 0.982 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 104 North Macedonia 1 GPIA compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA compare
- 106 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 108 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 GPIA compare
- 110 Gabon 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cuba was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.968 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release