Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cuba
Cuba: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 25.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cuba, 1998–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 25.7% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2010.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cuba peaked at 46.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1999.
Cuba ranks 10th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.9% | — |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -66.6% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 15.6% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.3% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 7 Iceland 28.4% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 26.7% compare
- 9 Congo 26.6% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 25.5% compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 24.9% compare
- 13 Croatia 24.4% 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cuba?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Cuba was 25.7% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1999.
- How does Cuba rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Cuba ranks 10th out of 145 countries with data for 2010.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release