Cuba vs Marshall Islands: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Marshall Islands
7.7%
in 2022
Cuba rank
6th
Marshall Islands rank
9th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 7.7% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Cuba ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 13.8% | 7.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.9% | 0.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 12.2% | 2.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Cuba or Marshall Islands?
- Cuba, at 8.4% against 7.7% in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cuba and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Marshall Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Marshall Islands rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th 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