School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
108th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.9466 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
50
1972–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9466 GPIA, in 1974.
Cuba ranks 108th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9969 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.9692 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9466 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9813 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9956 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.986 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9896 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.987 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9997 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9898 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9956 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9466 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.986 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9956 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9466 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cuba ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release