Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Cuba

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 2.85 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.85
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.46
in 1980
All-time low
2.45
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Cuba, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 2.51965: 31970: 3.61975: 41980: 4.51985: 4.11990: 3.81995: 3.32000: 2.72005: 2.82010: 2.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 2.85 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Cuba peaked at 4.46 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 1960.

That places Cuba 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.74 2.45 3.03 2
1970s 3.82 3.6 4.04 2
1980s 4.3 4.14 4.46 2
1990s 3.51 3.27 3.75 2
2000s 2.74 2.7 2.77 2
2010s 2.85 2.85 2.85 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 66 Lesotho 2.98 compare
  2. 67 Mauritius 2.95 compare
  3. 68 Zimbabwe 2.91 compare
  4. 70 Ecuador 2.81 compare
  5. 71 Brazil 2.79 compare
  6. 72 Hong Kong 2.77 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Cuba?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Cuba was 2.85 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 1960.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Cuba ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.