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
20406080100197019962023

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

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.