Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cuba
Cuba: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cuba, 2001–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cuba stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cuba peaked at 1.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
Cuba ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 27 Ethiopia 1.1%
- 28 Senegal 0.9%
- 29 Cape Verde 0.8% compare
- 31 Mongolia 0.5% compare
- 32 San Marino 0.4%
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cuba?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cuba was 0.7% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Cuba ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2010.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % 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