Cuba vs Samoa: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Cuba
89.0%
in 2023
Samoa
88.6%
in 2019
Cuba rank
100th
Samoa rank
103rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Cuba
  • Samoa
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 89.0% against 88.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Samoa ahead.

Cuba ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 103rd of 179 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 93.5% 91.4% 2.1% Cuba
2000s 96.6% 87.8% 8.9% Cuba
2010s 95.8% 88.1% 7.7% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Cuba or Samoa?
Cuba, at 89.0% against 88.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Cuba and Samoa?
0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Samoa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Cuba and Samoa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Cuba ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, 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
224 places, 6,364 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.