Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba
Cuba: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba is 0.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 22.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 113th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.3% | — |
| 1972 | 13.8% | -38.2% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | -45.0% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -37.9% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -58.5% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +180.4% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +93.9% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +141.7% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -60.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -68.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +100.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +29.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +180.4% | 1.7% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 1.3% | 22.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 9 |
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 repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 113th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.