Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 3.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba, 1991–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba is 3.7%, 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 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1994.
Cuba ranks 5th of 162 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba was 3.7% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 5th out of 162 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release