Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cuba
Cuba: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 89.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cuba, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 89.2% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cuba peaked at 97.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1971.
That places Cuba 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.6% | — |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 89.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 89.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +50.4% | 63.6% | 95.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.5% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.9% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 88.7% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cuba?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cuba was 89.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.