Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cuba
Cuba: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.6% 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
Cuba recorded 0.6% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2010.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% 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, 0.5%, in 2007.
That places Cuba 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 31 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
- 32 Kuwait 0.7% compare
- 33 Mongolia 0.7% compare
- 35 Senegal 0.6%
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6% compare
- 37 Peru 0.2%
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 0.6% 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 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Cuba ranks 34th out of 44 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 39.9%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release