Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 49.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cuba, 1998–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2010, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cuba stood at 49.4%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cuba peaked at 49.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1998.
That places Cuba 2nd out of 127 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.2% | — |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 28.2% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cuba?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cuba was 49.4% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 2nd out of 127 countries with data for 2010.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. 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 Initial government funding per 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