Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba

Cuba: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 97.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2001
All-time low
81.0%
in 1998
Years of data
43
1971–2018

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 83.5 %1972: 95 %1973: 92 %1974: 92.4 %1975: 91.8 %1976: 91.7 %1977: 90 %1980: 90.8 %1981: 92.2 %1982: 93.6 %1983: 94.1 %1984: 94.2 %1985: 94.4 %1986: 95.5 %1987: 95.3 %1988: 93.4 %1989: 92.1 %1990: 92.4 %1991: 93.3 %1992: 95.2 %1993: 96 %1994: 94.6 %1998: 81 %1999: 96.3 %2000: 97.2 %2001: 97.7 %2002: 97.5 %2003: 97.1 %2004: 97.2 %2005: 97.1 %2006: 96.9 %2007: 96.7 %2008: 96.3 %2009: 96.9 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 96.8 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 96.8 %2014: 96.5 %2015: 96.7 %2016: 96.9 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 97.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 97.1% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 97.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1998.

Cuba ranks 74th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Cuba, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 83.5%
1972 95.0% +13.7%
1973 92.0% -3.1%
1974 92.4% +0.4%
1975 91.8% -0.7%
1976 91.7% -0.0%
1977 90.0% -1.9%
1980 90.8% +0.9%
1981 92.2% +1.5%
1982 93.6% +1.5%
1983 94.1% +0.5%
1984 94.2% +0.1%
1985 94.4% +0.2%
1986 95.5% +1.2%
1987 95.3% -0.2%
1988 93.4% -2.0%
1989 92.1% -1.3%
1990 92.4% +0.3%
1991 93.3% +1.0%
1992 95.2% +2.0%
1993 96.0% +0.8%
1994 94.6% -1.4%
1998 81.0% -14.4%
1999 96.3% +18.9%
2000 97.2% +0.9%
2001 97.7% +0.6%
2002 97.5% -0.2%
2003 97.1% -0.5%
2004 97.2% +0.1%
2005 97.1% -0.0%
2006 96.9% -0.2%
2007 96.7% -0.3%
2008 96.3% -0.4%
2009 96.9% +0.7%
2010 96.7% -0.2%
2011 96.8% +0.1%
2012 96.9% +0.1%
2013 96.8% -0.1%
2014 96.5% -0.4%
2015 96.7% +0.3%
2016 96.9% +0.2%
2017 97.2% +0.3%
2018 97.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.9% 83.5% 95.0% 7
1980s 93.6% 90.8% 95.5% 10
1990s 92.7% 81.0% 96.3% 7
2000s 97.1% 96.3% 97.7% 10
2010s 96.8% 96.5% 97.2% 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 71 Mexico 97.3% compare
  2. 72 Russian Federation 97.2% compare
  3. 73 Sao Tome and Principe 97.2% compare
  4. 75 Jamaica 97.1% compare
  5. 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.0% compare
  6. 77 Croatia 96.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cuba was 97.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1998.
How does Cuba rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,946 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.