School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.5 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.5 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.4827 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
51
1971–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.5 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4827 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Cuba 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6738 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5421 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4827 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5649 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.575 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6976 GPIA | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8211 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8894 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9643 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.09 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.36 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.39 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.39 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.36 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.46 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5 GPIA | +1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.5 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.5 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6225 GPIA | 0.4827 GPIA | 0.8211 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.8894 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 16 Saint Lucia 1.52 GPIA compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.52 GPIA compare
- 18 Oman 1.5 GPIA compare
- 20 Barbados 1.49 GPIA compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 1.48 GPIA compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.48 GPIA 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cuba was 1.5 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4827 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cuba ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release