Cuba vs Uruguay: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Cuba
89.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
88.8%
in 2022
Cuba rank
101st
Uruguay rank
102nd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
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 101st and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 180 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Cuba, at 89.0% against 88.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 102nd 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