Cuba vs El Salvador: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Cuba
89.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
89.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
101st
El Salvador rank
100th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 89.3% against 89.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 101st and El Salvador ranks 100th of 180 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 | 76.4% | 38.5% | 38.0% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 40.3% | 47.5% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 53.2% | 37.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 71.9% | 24.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 81.1% | 14.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 90.1% | 2.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Cuba or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 89.3% against 89.0% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 101st and El Salvador ranks 100th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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