Cuba vs Europe & Central Asia: Government expenditure on education, total
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia
4.6%
in 2022
Cuba rank
6th
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Cuba
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 4.7% | 5.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cuba or Europe & Central Asia?
- Cuba, at 8.4% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cuba and Europe & Central Asia?
- 3.8%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Cuba ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.