Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba

Cuba: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 3.73 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.73
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.73
in 2010
All-time low
1.59
in 1994
Years of data
15
1991–2010

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba, 1991–2010

012341991200020101991: 1.61993: 1.91994: 1.61998: 2.21999: 2.42000: 2.72001: 2.62002: 3.22004: 3.32005: 3.22006: 2.72007: 3.62008: 3.62009: 3.32010: 3.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba is 3.73, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba peaked at 3.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1994.

Cuba ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Cuba, 1991 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1991 1.63
1993 1.87 +14.3%
1994 1.59 -15.0%
1998 2.18 +37.2%
1999 2.43 +11.4%
2000 2.66 +9.6%
2001 2.6 -2.0%
2002 3.23 +24.1%
2004 3.26 +0.9%
2005 3.2 -1.9%
2006 2.66 -17.0%
2007 3.58 +34.7%
2008 3.58 +0.1%
2009 3.34 -6.7%
2010 3.73 +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.94 1.59 2.43 5
2000s 3.12 2.6 3.58 9
2010s 3.73 3.73 3.73 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.18 compare
  2. 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.17 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 2.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba?
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba was 3.73 in 2010, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3.73 in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1994.
How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Cuba ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2010.
Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
34 places, 744 data points, 1970–2023
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