Cuba vs Ethiopia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cuba
17.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
40th
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cuba
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 24.5% | 9.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 23.0% | 6.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cuba or Ethiopia?
- Cuba, at 17.0% against 16.7% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cuba and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ethiopia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Ethiopia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cuba ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release