Cuba vs Small states: Government expenditure per student, primary

Cuba
49.1%
in 2010
Small states
26.1%
in 2016
Cuba rank
1st
Small states rank
1st

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Cuba
  • Small states
1020304050199820072016

How they compare

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

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 1st and 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 Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 25.0% 14.5% 10.6% Cuba
2000s 38.2% 14.0% 24.2% 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 Small states?
Cuba, at 49.1% against 26.1% in Small states as of 2010.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Cuba and Small states?
23.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Small states?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Small states rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Cuba ranks 1st and 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

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.