Cuba vs Namibia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Cuba
3.7%
in 2010
Namibia
4.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
5th
Namibia rank
3rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.9% against 3.7% in Cuba, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Cuba ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Cuba or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4.9% against 3.7% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Cuba and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Cuba and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release