Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cuba
Cuba: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 89.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cuba, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cuba stood at 89.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cuba peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.1% | — |
| 1972 | 74.5% | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 76.0% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 81.9% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 86.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 89.4% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 92.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 94.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5% | 60.1% | 83.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 83.2% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 88.9% | 94.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.6% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 88.2% | 97.3% | 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, total in Cuba?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cuba was 89.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, total (% 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.