Cuba vs Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, female

Cuba
90.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
89.3%
in 2022
Cuba rank
87th
Lesotho rank
88th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Cuba
  • Lesotho
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 90.9% against 89.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 90.3% 78.5% 11.8% Cuba
2000s 97.1% 79.2% 17.9% Cuba
2010s 97.2% 83.2% 14.0% Cuba
2020s 90.6% 89.3% 1.2% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Cuba or Lesotho?
Cuba, at 90.9% against 89.3% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Cuba and Lesotho?
1.6%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Cuba ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 88th 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.