Government expenditure on education, total in Cuba
Cuba: Government expenditure on education, total was 17.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Cuba, 2012–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Cuba stood at 17.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Cuba peaked at 17.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.5% | — |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 3 |
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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, total in Cuba?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Cuba was 17.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Cuba ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.