Cuba vs El Salvador: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Cuba
90.4%
in 2023
El Salvador
90.9%
in 2023
Cuba rank
91st
El Salvador rank
88th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 90.9% against 90.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 88th of 165 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.0% | 43.3% | 40.7% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 45.7% | 44.6% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 58.2% | 34.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 75.7% | 21.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 84.8% | 11.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 91.8% | 1.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Cuba or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 90.9% against 90.4% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 88th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release