Government expenditure on education in Cuba
Cuba: Government expenditure on education was 16.96 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
16.96
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.96
in 2022
All-time low
12.66
in 2018
Years of data
11
2012–2022
Government expenditure on education in Cuba, 2012–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education in Cuba stood at 16.96. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Cuba peaked at 16.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.66, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on education in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.48 | — |
| 2013 | 16.52 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.26 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.94 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.56 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 12.66 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.23 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 16.66 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 15.97 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 16.96 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.93 | 12.66 | 16.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.53 | 15.97 | 16.96 | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education in Cuba?
- Government expenditure on education in Cuba was 16.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on education?
- Cuba ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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