Cuba vs High income: Government expenditure on education, total

Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
High income
4.7%
in 2022
Cuba rank
6th
High income rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Cuba
  • High income
468101214197419982022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 4.7% in High income, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.8 times High income's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 6th and High income ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba High income Difference Ahead
1980s 8.4% 4.6% 3.8% Cuba
1990s 6.6% 4.7% 1.8% Cuba
2000s 10.5% 4.8% 5.7% Cuba
2010s 9.8% 4.8% 5.0% Cuba
2020s 9.8% 4.8% 5.0% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cuba or High income?
Cuba, at 8.4% against 4.7% in High income as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cuba and High income?
3.7%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and High income?
28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Cuba and High income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Cuba ranks 6th and High income ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.