School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.36 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.36 years
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.2 years
in 2020
All-time low
8.49 years
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba is 11.36 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 12.2 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.49 years, in 1971.
That places Cuba 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.49 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.87 years | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 9.25 years | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 9.54 years | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 9.71 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 10.48 years | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 11.01 years | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 10.61 years | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.84 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.29 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 11.13 years | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.11 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 11.25 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.19 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.53 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.44 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.33 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.31 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8 years | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 10.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.24 years | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 11.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.98 years | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.25 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.54 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.71 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.71 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.62 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.56 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.57 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.53 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.96 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.01 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.17 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.66 years | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.36 years | -2.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.36 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.36 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.87 years | 8.49 years | 11.01 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.28 years | 11.11 years | 11.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.18 years | 10.75 years | 11.53 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.55 years | 11.11 years | 11.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 years | 11.49 years | 12.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 years | 11.36 years | 12.2 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 115 Marshall Islands 11.39 years compare
- 116 Bulgaria 11.38 years compare
- 117 Cote d'Ivoire 11.37 years compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 11.35 years compare
- 120 Armenia 11.34 years compare
- 121 Nauru 11.34 years compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cuba was 11.36 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 years in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release