Cuba vs Namibia: Government expenditure on education, total
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Namibia
9.1%
in 2024
Cuba rank
6th
Namibia rank
4th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Cuba
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.1% against 8.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Cuba ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.5% | 3.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 2.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cuba or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 9.1% against 8.4% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cuba and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Cuba ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 4th 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.