Cuba vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cuba
17.0%
in 2022
SDG: Europe and Northern America
10.7%
in 2022
Cuba rank
40th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
42nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cuba
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 17.0% against 10.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 40th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 3.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 10.6% | 5.9% | Cuba |
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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Cuba, at 17.0% against 10.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cuba and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cuba ranks 40th and SDG: Europe and Northern America 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