Average years of schooling in Cuba
Cuba: Average years of schooling was 12.5 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Cuba, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 12.5 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Cuba peaked at 12.5 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.83 years, in 1870.
Cuba ranks 28th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.83 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.94 years | +13.3% |
| 1890 | 1.04 years | +10.6% |
| 1900 | 1.22 years | +17.3% |
| 1913 | 1.51 years | +23.8% |
| 1925 | 2.36 years | +56.0% |
| 1929 | 2.65 years | +12.5% |
| 1933 | 2.93 years | +10.7% |
| 1938 | 3.18 years | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 3.53 years | +11.0% |
| 1955 | 3.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.88 years | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 3.98 years | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.36 years | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 4.69 years | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 5.7 years | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 6.46 years | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 7.56 years | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 8.33 years | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 8.95 years | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 9.59 years | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.28 years | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 11.75 years | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5 years | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.83 years | 0.83 years | 0.83 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.94 years | 0.94 years | 0.94 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.04 years | 1.04 years | 1.04 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.22 years | 1.22 years | 1.22 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.51 years | 1.51 years | 1.51 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.5 years | 2.36 years | 2.65 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.06 years | 2.93 years | 3.18 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.53 years | 3.53 years | 3.54 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.93 years | 3.88 years | 3.98 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.53 years | 4.36 years | 4.69 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.08 years | 5.7 years | 6.46 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.94 years | 7.56 years | 8.33 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.27 years | 8.95 years | 9.59 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.02 years | 10.28 years | 11.75 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.5 years | 12.5 years | 12.5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 25 Sweden 12.61 years compare
- 26 Netherlands 12.58 years compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 12.51 years compare
- 29 Cyprus 12.44 years compare
- 30 Belarus 12.38 years compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 12.35 years compare
More education data for Cuba
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 334,949 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Cuba?
- Average years of schooling in Cuba was 12.5 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 years in 1870.
- How does Cuba rank for average years of schooling?
- Cuba ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.