Barbados vs Cuba: Expenditure on primary education

Barbados
29.6%
in 2016
Cuba
29.0%
in 2010
Barbados rank
93rd
Cuba rank
96th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Barbados
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 29.6% against 29.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 93rd and Cuba ranks 96th of 149 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Cuba Difference Ahead
1990s 29.0% 29.4% 0.3% Cuba
2000s 29.3% 31.2% 1.9% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Barbados or Cuba?
Barbados, at 29.6% against 29.0% in Cuba as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Barbados and Cuba?
0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cuba?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
How do Barbados and Cuba rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Barbados ranks 93rd and Cuba ranks 96th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.