Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cuba
Cuba: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cuba, 1998–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cuba is 1.9%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cuba peaked at 2.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1998.
That places Cuba 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 1 Sierra Leone 688.7%
- 2 Algeria 3.1% compare
- 3 Kiribati 2.2%
- 5 Eswatini 1.8% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 1.7%
- 7 Bhutan 1.6%
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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Cuba?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Cuba was 1.9% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Cuba ranks 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release