Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cuba
Cuba: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.5% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2018.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Cuba peaked at 23.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
That places Cuba 103rd out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.3% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -95.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +105.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 9 |
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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, male in Cuba?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.