Cuba vs El Salvador: Persistence to grade 5, female

Cuba
90.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
91.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
87th
El Salvador rank
85th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 91.5% against 90.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 85th of 149 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 75.6% 37.5% 38.0% Cuba
2000s 97.1% 77.5% 19.6% Cuba
2010s 97.1% 86.5% 10.5% Cuba
2020s 93.7% 92.6% 1.1% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 91.5% against 90.9% in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Cuba and El Salvador?
0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Cuba ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 85th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.