Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cuba or Marshall Islands?

Cuba, at 8.4% against 7.7% in Marshall Islands as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Marshall Islands?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

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.

Cuba vs Marshall Islands: Government expenditure on education, total

Cuba

8.4%

in 2022

Marshall Islands

7.7%

in 2022

Cuba rank

6th

Marshall Islands rank

9th

Government expenditure on education, total 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 196 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, total, 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, total 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, total?: Cuba ranks 6th and Marshall Islands 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.