Education spending in Cuba
Cuba: Education spending was 8.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.44
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.06
in 2008
All-time low
5.62
in 1994
Years of data
28
1980–2022
Education spending in Cuba, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Cuba stood at 8.44.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Cuba peaked at 14.06 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 1994.
That places Cuba 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Education spending in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.37 | — |
| 1991 | 7.14 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 7.07 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.62 | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 6.21 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 6.76 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 7.7 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 8.36 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 9.57 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 9.94 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.27 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.56 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.06 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 11.87 | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 14.06 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 13.12 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 12.84 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.55 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.67 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 9.61 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 8.96 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 9.01 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.44 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 8.02 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.05 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 11.52 | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 9.39 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 8.44 | -10.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.37 | 8.37 | 8.37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.56 | 5.62 | 7.14 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.45 | 7.7 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 8.02 | 12.84 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.78 | 8.44 | 11.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 3 Micronesia (country) 11.56 compare
- 4 Namibia 9.08 compare
- 5 Algeria 8.98 compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 8.29 compare
- 8 Botswana 8.06 compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 7.7 compare
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Cuba?
- Education spending in Cuba was 8.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 in 2008.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for education spending?
- Cuba ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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