Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cuba
Cuba: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 29.8% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cuba is 29.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cuba peaked at 48.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2010.
That places Cuba 18th out of 101 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 43.8% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 30.3% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 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 29.8% 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 48.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cuba ranks 18th out of 101 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 31.8%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release