Cuba vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Persistence to grade 5, total

Cuba
90.4%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
90.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
90th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
89th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Cuba
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 90.5% against 90.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 90th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 89th of 164 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 84.4% 66.7% 17.7% Cuba
1980s 91.1% 75.7% 15.4% Cuba
1990s 92.9% 86.5% 6.4% Cuba
2000s 96.8% 90.9% 5.9% Cuba
2010s 96.3% 92.3% 4.0% Cuba
2020s 90.1% 89.1% 1.1% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Cuba or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 90.5% against 90.4% in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cuba and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Cuba ranks 90th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 89th 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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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.