Current education expenditure, primary in Cuba
Cuba: Current education expenditure, primary was 99.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, primary in Cuba, 2000–2010
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2010, current education expenditure, primary in Cuba stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Cuba peaked at 99.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 18th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.8% | — |
| 2001 | 91.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 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 current education expenditure, primary in Cuba?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Cuba was 99.5% in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Cuba ranks 18th out of 126 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).