Cuba vs Small states: Government expenditure on education, total
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Small states
4.8%
in 2023
Cuba rank
6th
Small states rank
5th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Cuba
- Small states
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 4.8% in Small states, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 6th and Small states ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 3.8% | 4.6% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.0% | 4.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cuba or Small states?
- Cuba, at 8.4% against 4.8% in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cuba and Small states?
- 3.6%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Small states?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Small states rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Cuba ranks 6th and Small states ranks 5th 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.