Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cuba

Cuba: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.4% in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 60.9%
World rank
128th
of 181 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 1971
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1971–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cuba, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 27.3 %1998: 0.964 %1999: 0.749 %2000: 0.682 %2001: 0.597 %2002: 0.508 %2003: 0.375 %2004: 0.296 %2005: 0.293 %2006: 0.269 %2007: 0.359 %2008: 0.236 %2009: 0.259 %2010: 0.334 %2011: 0.346 %2012: 0.325 %2013: 0.39 %2014: 0.364 %2015: 0.321 %2016: 0.258 %2017: 0.262 %2018: 0.421 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cuba stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 60.9% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cuba peaked at 27.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Cuba 128th out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 125 Germany 0.5% compare
  2. 126 Israel 0.4% compare
  3. 127 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.4% compare
  4. 129 Monaco 0.4% compare
  5. 130 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  6. 131 Kuwait 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Cuba

All data for Cuba β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cuba?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Cuba was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Cuba rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Cuba ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.