Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Cuba
Cuba: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 1.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Cuba, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Cuba stood at 1.71 million.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Cuba peaked at 3.62 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 813,153, in 2016.
Cuba ranks 99th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.14 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | +146.4% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | -59.5% |
| 2011 | 946,245 | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million | +65.8% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 813,153 | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +109.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | -18.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.71 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04 million, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.71 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862,438, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.05 million | 3.62 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 813,153 | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.53 million | 2.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Cuba?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Cuba was 1.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 813,153 in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release