Algeria vs Cuba: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Algeria
9.0%
in 2024
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Algeria rank
5th
Cuba rank
6th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Cuba
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 9.0% against 8.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 5th and Cuba ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 14.1% | 9.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.8% | 3.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 9.8% | 4.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Algeria or Cuba?
- Algeria, at 9.0% against 8.4% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Algeria and Cuba?
- 0.6%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cuba?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Cuba rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Cuba ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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