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

Cuba
89.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
88.8%
in 2022
Cuba rank
100th
Uruguay rank
101st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Cuba
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 89.0% against 88.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.

Cuba ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 73.6% 84.6% 11.0% Uruguay
1980s 90.3% 91.9% 1.6% Uruguay
1990s 91.3% 92.6% 1.3% Uruguay
2000s 96.4% 91.9% 4.5% Cuba
2010s 95.7% 97.1% 1.4% Uruguay
2020s 93.3% 93.2% 0.1% 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 Uruguay?
Cuba, at 89.0% against 88.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Cuba and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Cuba ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 101st 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.