How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Marshall Islands?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Marshall Islands: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Cuba

8.4%

in 2022

Marshall Islands

7.7%

in 2022

Cuba rank

6th

Marshall Islands rank

9th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

Cuba
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 7.7% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Cuba ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 199 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.8%	13.8%	7.1%	Marshall Islands
2000s	9.8%	10.0%	0.3%	Marshall Islands
2010s	9.0%	9.9%	0.8%	Marshall Islands
2020s	9.8%	12.2%	2.5%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Cuba or Marshall Islands?: Cuba, at 8.4% against 7.7% in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Cuba and Marshall Islands?: 0.7%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Marshall Islands?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Marshall Islands rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?: Cuba ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.