Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cuba
Cuba: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cuba, 2000–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 19.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cuba peaked at 38.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2010.
Cuba ranks 32nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +72.4% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 21.5% | 38.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 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 expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cuba?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cuba was 19.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cuba ranks 32nd out of 117 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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