Colombia vs Cuba: Persistence to grade 5, male

Colombia
89.8%
in 2021
Cuba
89.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
83rd
Cuba rank
82nd

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Cuba
406080100197019962023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 89.9% against 89.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Colombia ranks 83rd and Cuba ranks 82nd of 149 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Cuba Difference Ahead
1970s 34.0% 67.8% 33.8% Cuba
1990s 60.1% 83.5% 23.4% Cuba
2000s 80.3% 96.3% 16.0% Cuba
2010s 86.4% 95.8% 9.3% Cuba
2020s 93.4% 95.7% 2.3% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Colombia or Cuba?
Cuba, at 89.9% against 89.8% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Colombia and Cuba?
0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Colombia ranks 83rd and Cuba ranks 82nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, male (% 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, 3,086 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.