Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Cuba or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 90.0% against 89.9% in Cuba as of 2023.

What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

Cuba vs Syrian Arab Republic: Persistence to grade 5, male

Cuba

89.9%

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

90.0%

in 2023

Cuba rank

82nd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

81st

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

Cuba
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 90.0% against 89.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Cuba ranks 82nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	67.8%	90.8%	23.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	95.0%	92.0%	3.0%	Cuba
2000s	96.7%	92.6%	4.2%	Cuba
2020s	92.6%	85.6%	7.1%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Cuba or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 90.0% against 89.9% in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?: Cuba ranks 82nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.