Cuba vs El Salvador: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Cuba
88.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
88.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
91st
El Salvador rank
93rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 88.9% against 88.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 93rd of 164 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 56.6% 32.6% 24.0% Cuba
2000s 95.9% 70.1% 25.9% Cuba
2010s 95.1% 79.2% 15.9% Cuba
2020s 91.9% 88.9% 2.9% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Cuba or El Salvador?
Cuba, at 88.9% against 88.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Cuba and El Salvador?
0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Cuba ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 93rd 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.