Persistence to grade 5, male in Cuba
Cuba: Persistence to grade 5, male was 89.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Cuba, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 89.9% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Cuba peaked at 97.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 1971.
That places Cuba 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.8% | — |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.2% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 79 Timor-Leste 90.5% compare
- 80 El Salvador 90.4% compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 90.0% compare
- 83 Colombia 89.8% compare
- 84 Namibia 89.6% compare
- 85 Guatemala 89.4% compare
More education data for Cuba
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Cuba?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Cuba was 89.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Cuba ranks 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, male (% 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.