Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cuba
Cuba: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 89.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cuba, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Cuba is 89.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Cuba peaked at 97.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 82nd of 149 countries on this measure, 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, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.8% | — |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.2% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 79 Timor-Leste 90.5% compare
- 80 El Salvador 90.4% compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 90.0% compare
- 83 Colombia 89.8% compare
- 84 Namibia 89.6% compare
- 85 Guatemala 89.4% compare
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, male in Cuba?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Cuba was 89.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Cuba ranks 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release