Cuba vs Samoa: Persistence to grade 5, total

Cuba
90.4%
in 2023
Samoa
90.3%
in 2019
Cuba rank
90th
Samoa rank
91st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Cuba
  • Samoa
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 90.4% against 90.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 91st of 164 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 89.0% 85.9% 3.2% Cuba
2000s 96.9% 89.7% 7.3% Cuba
2010s 96.3% 89.8% 6.5% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Cuba or Samoa?
Cuba, at 90.4% against 90.3% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cuba and Samoa?
0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Samoa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Cuba and Samoa rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Cuba ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 91st 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.