Cuba vs Guatemala: Persistence to grade 5, total
Cuba
90.4%
in 2023
Guatemala
90.7%
in 2023
Cuba rank
90th
Guatemala rank
88th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Cuba
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 90.7% against 90.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 90th and Guatemala ranks 88th of 164 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.2% | 38.0% | 46.2% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 42.2% | 48.3% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 56.1% | 39.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 69.2% | 27.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 78.6% | 17.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 91.2% | 1.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Cuba or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 90.7% against 90.4% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cuba and Guatemala?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Cuba ranks 90th and Guatemala ranks 88th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.