School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 14.71 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba, 1972–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 14.71 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba peaked at 18.93 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.22 years, in 1972.
That places Cuba 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.22 years | — |
| 1973 | 9.44 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.65 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 9.86 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.57 years | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 11.94 years | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 11.77 years | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.7 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 11.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.04 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 12.28 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 12.59 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.58 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.34 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.72 years | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 11.62 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.84 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.21 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 12.43 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.75 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.03 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.54 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.09 years | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 15.66 years | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 17.17 years | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 18.55 years | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 18.93 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.71 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.47 years | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 16.63 years | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 15.41 years | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 14.62 years | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.06 years | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.54 years | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.71 years | +1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 14.71 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.23 years, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 14.71 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63 years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.95 years | 9.22 years | 11.57 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.02 years | 11.7 years | 12.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.15 years | 11.62 years | 12.58 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.59 years | 12.43 years | 18.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.19 years | 14.06 years | 17.47 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cuba was 14.71 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.93 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 years in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.