Government expenditure per student, primary in Cuba
Cuba: Government expenditure per student, primary was 49.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Cuba, 1998–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 49.1% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Cuba peaked at 49.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1998.
Cuba ranks 1st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.2% | — |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 28.3% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 2 Serbia 43.7%
- 3 Djibouti 37.3% compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 32.5%
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 per student, primary in Cuba?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Cuba was 49.1% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Cuba ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.