School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 12.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.76 years
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.11 years
in 2008
All-time low
9.26 years
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba is 12.76 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba peaked at 16.11 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.26 years, in 1972.
That places Cuba 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.26 years | — |
| 1973 | 9.8 years | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 10.14 years | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 10.38 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.68 years | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 12.17 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 11.92 years | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 11.88 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 11.76 years | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 11.97 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 12.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.11 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11.96 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11.72 years | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 11.68 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.19 years | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11 years | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.67 years | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.53 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.95 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.2 years | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.47 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.91 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.25 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.66 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 14.01 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.05 years | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 15.54 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.11 years | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.94 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.23 years | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.65 years | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.06 years | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.51 years | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.49 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.75 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.98 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.91 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.37 years | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 12.76 years | -4.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 12.76 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.89 years, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 12.76 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.82 years, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.25 years | 9.26 years | 11.68 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.04 years | 11.76 years | 12.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.65 years | 11 years | 12.11 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.11 years | 12.2 years | 16.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.03 years | 13.49 years | 15.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 years | 12.76 years | 13.99 years | 4 |
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 to tertiary, male in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba was 12.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 years in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Cuba ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release