Cuba vs Guatemala: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cuba
17.0%
in 2022
Guatemala
17.3%
in 2025
Cuba rank
40th
Guatemala rank
39th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cuba
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.3% against 17.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 40th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 22.7% | 7.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 22.2% | 5.7% | Guatemala |
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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 17.3% against 17.0% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cuba and Guatemala?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cuba ranks 40th and Guatemala ranks 39th 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