Cuba vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cuba
17.0%
in 2022
SDG: South-eastern Asia
11.6%
in 2025
Cuba rank
40th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cuba
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 17.0% against 11.6% in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.5 times SDG: South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 40th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 11.5% | 5.0% | 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: South-eastern Asia?
- Cuba, at 17.0% against 11.6% in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cuba and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 5.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cuba ranks 40th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 38th 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