Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Cuba or Other small states?

Cuba, at 49.1% against 26.1% in Other small states as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Other small states?

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Other small states: Government expenditure per student, primary

Cuba

49.1%

in 2010

Other small states

26.1%

in 2016

Cuba rank

1st

Other small states rank

1st

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Cuba
Other small states

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 49.1% against 26.1% in Other small states, a difference of 23.0%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.9 times Other small states's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 1st and Other small states ranks 1st of 122 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Other small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.0%	14.5%	10.6%	Cuba
2000s	38.6%	15.1%	23.5%	Cuba
2010s	49.1%	19.0%	30.1%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Cuba or Other small states?: Cuba, at 49.1% against 26.1% in Other small states as of 2010.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Cuba and Other small states?: 23.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Other small states?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Other small states rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Cuba ranks 1st and Other small states ranks 1st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.