Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 3.74 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba, 1991–2010
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2010, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba stood at 3.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba peaked at 4.27 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1998.
That places Cuba 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.15 | — |
| 1993 | 2.95 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.48 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.98 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.27 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 4.13 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 | 2.27 | 3.15 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 2.92 | 4.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.34 compare
- 3 Brazil 2.21 compare
- 4 Costa Rica 2.12 compare
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cuba was 3.74 in 2010, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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