How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?

Cuba ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.

Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cuba data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Cuba

Name: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Cuba
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cuba: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 0.9669 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

0.9669 GPI

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

143rd

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.9895 GPI

in 1995

All-time low

0.9199 GPI

in 1978

Years of data

1971–2019

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Cuba, 1971–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.9669 GPI for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Cuba peaked at 0.9895 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9199 GPI, in 1978.

That places Cuba 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9413 GPI	0.9199 GPI	0.9729 GPI	9
1980s	0.9476 GPI	0.9248 GPI	0.958 GPI	10
1990s	0.9731 GPI	0.958 GPI	0.9895 GPI	10
2000s	0.9705 GPI	0.9607 GPI	0.9767 GPI	10
2010s	0.965 GPI	0.9446 GPI	0.9857 GPI	10

Countries ranked near Cuba

140 Cambodia 0.9687 GPI compare
141 Italy 0.9685 GPI compare
142 Vanuatu 0.9683 GPI compare
144 Togo 0.9666 GPI compare
145 Cayman Islands 0.9664 GPI compare
146 Belize 0.9663 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More reference data data for Cuba

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Cuba?: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Cuba was 0.9669 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.9895 GPI in 1995.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9199 GPI in 1978.
How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?: Cuba ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.