School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 12.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 108th out of 178 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.
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
- 105 Jordan 12.85 years compare
- 106 Bhutan 12.85 years compare
- 107 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 12.82 years compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 12.68 years compare
- 110 Barbados 12.67 years compare
- 111 Cape Verde 12.64 years 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 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 108th out of 178 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release