Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Cuba or Singapore?

Singapore, at 8,423 millions against 8,258 millions in Cuba as of 2013.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Cuba and Singapore?

165 millions, with Singapore ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Singapore?

12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Singapore: Government expenditure on education, US$

Cuba

8,258 millions

in 2010

Singapore

8,423 millions

in 2013

Cuba rank

45th

Singapore rank

43rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Cuba
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 8,423 millions against 8,258 millions in Cuba, a difference of 165 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 43rd of 174 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,667 millions	237.97 millions	1,429 millions	Cuba
2000s	4,864 millions	3,954 millions	909.67 millions	Cuba
2010s	8,258 millions	5,981 millions	2,277 millions	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Cuba or Singapore?: Singapore, at 8,423 millions against 8,258 millions in Cuba as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Cuba and Singapore?: 165 millions, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Singapore?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Cuba ranks 45th and Singapore ranks 43rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/