Persistence to grade 5, female in Cuba
Cuba: Persistence to grade 5, female was 90.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Cuba, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Cuba is 90.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Cuba peaked at 98.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 87th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.6% | — |
| 1998 | 84.3% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 84.3% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.6% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Cuba?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Cuba was 90.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.