Cuba vs Solomon Islands: Government expenditure on education, total

Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
8.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
6th
Solomon Islands rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Cuba
  • Solomon Islands
2.557.51012.515197119972023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 6th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 6.7% 3.1% 3.6% Cuba
2000s 13.0% 7.0% 6.1% Cuba
2010s 12.8% 7.5% 5.4% Cuba
2020s 9.8% 8.8% 1.0% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cuba or Solomon Islands?
Cuba, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cuba and Solomon Islands?
0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Solomon Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Solomon Islands rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Cuba ranks 6th and Solomon Islands 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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About this data

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.