Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cuba
Cuba: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 90.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cuba, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 90.9% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Cuba peaked at 98.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1971.
That places Cuba 87th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.6% | — |
| 1998 | 84.3% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 84.3% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.6% | 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Cuba?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Cuba was 90.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release