Cuba vs Jamaica: Persistence to last grade of primary
Cuba
96.4%
in 2017
Jamaica
96.7%
in 2017
Cuba rank
38th
Jamaica rank
36th
Persistence to last grade of primary over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 96.7% against 96.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 99 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 87.8% | 1.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 85.2% | 10.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 92.8% | 3.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 96.7% against 96.4% in Cuba as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Cuba ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.