Botswana vs Cuba: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
8th
Cuba rank
6th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th 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 | Botswana | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 8.4% | 2.9% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.9% | 2.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.4% | 1.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 11.5% | 3.5% | 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, Botswana or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Botswana and Cuba?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cuba?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Cuba rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 8th 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