Persistence to grade 5, total in Cuba
Cuba: Persistence to grade 5, total was 90.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Cuba is 90.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Cuba peaked at 97.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 90th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.6% | — |
| 1972 | 85.2% | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 87.5% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 86.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 90.2% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 91.6% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 92.9% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 89.8% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 91.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 93.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 77.7% | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.4% | 71.6% | 87.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 91.1% | 87.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 77.7% | 95.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.9% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.9% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 89.9% | 97.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Cuba?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Cuba was 90.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, total (% 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.