Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cuba
Cuba: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 1963
All-time low
1.4
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cuba stood at 1.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cuba peaked at 4.56 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2006.
That places Cuba 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.03 | — |
| 1951 | 3.95 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.93 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.92 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.92 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.9 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.89 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.89 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 3.9 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 4.13 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4.26 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 4.42 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4.56 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.53 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.5 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.4 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.29 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.19 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.12 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.98 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 3.8 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.61 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.4 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 3.16 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 2.82 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 2.51 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.21 | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.88 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 1.77 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.64 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.59 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.78 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.77 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.85 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.66 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.56 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.59 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.64 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | +1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 | 3.89 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.34 | 4.12 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 | 1.77 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.59 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.46 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.4 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.54 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 compare
- 185 Germany 1.44 compare
- 187 Switzerland 1.43 compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cuba?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Cuba was 1.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 1963.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Cuba ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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