School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 14.28 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 14.28 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 17.49 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 1971.
That places Cuba 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.51 years | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 9.82 years | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 10.06 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 10.26 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 11.23 years | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 11.98 years | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 11.61 years | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.8 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 12.18 years | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 11.93 years | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 11.84 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.7 years | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.86 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.86 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 12.17 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 12.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.22 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 12.11 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.99 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.89 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.37 years | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 11.26 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.73 years | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 11.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.09 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.33 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.62 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.97 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.38 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.37 years | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 14.84 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16.12 years | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 17.02 years | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 17.49 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.3 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.35 years | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.64 years | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7 years | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.97 years | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.97 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.77 years | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.28 years | +1.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 14.28 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.93 years, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 14.28 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.93 years, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.59 years | 9 years | 11.98 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.01 years | 11.7 years | 12.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 years | 11.26 years | 12.22 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.84 years | 12.33 years | 17.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.51 years | 13.77 years | 16.35 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 73 Luxembourg 14.32 years compare
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.32 years compare
- 75 Oman 14.31 years compare
- 77 Romania 14.28 years compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 14.22 years compare
- 79 Bulgaria 14.2 years compare
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cuba was 14.28 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.