Years of schooling in Cuba
Cuba: Years of schooling was 10.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2012
All-time low
8.79
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Cuba stood at 10.63.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Cuba peaked at 11.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.79, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 81st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.79 | — |
| 1991 | 8.94 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.09 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.24 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.38 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.53 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.62 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.72 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.81 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.08 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.44 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.57 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.84 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.97 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.23 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.37 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.38 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.26 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.14 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.02 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.78 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.55 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.63 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.63 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.63 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 | 8.79 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.52 | 10 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 | 10.66 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 10.55 | 10.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 years of schooling in Cuba?
- Years of schooling in Cuba was 10.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for years of schooling?
- Cuba ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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