Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cuba
Cuba: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 0.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cuba, 2000–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cuba stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cuba peaked at 15.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Cuba ranks 113th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +103.6% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -55.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 1.0% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cuba?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cuba was 0.5% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Cuba ranks 113th out of 124 countries with data for 2010.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release