Colombia vs Cuba: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Colombia
89.8%
in 2021
Cuba
88.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
88th
Cuba rank
91st

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 89.8% against 88.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Colombia ranks 88th and Cuba ranks 91st of 164 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Cuba Difference Ahead
1970s 34.0% 56.6% 22.6% Cuba
1990s 64.0% 93.8% 29.7% Cuba
2000s 80.3% 96.1% 15.8% Cuba
2010s 86.4% 95.2% 8.8% Cuba
2020s 93.4% 95.4% 2.0% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Colombia or Cuba?
Colombia, at 89.8% against 88.9% in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Colombia and Cuba?
0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Colombia ranks 88th and Cuba ranks 91st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% 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 last grade of primary, 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
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.