Algeria vs Cuba: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Algeria
9.0%
in 2024
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Algeria rank
5th
Cuba rank
6th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Algeria
- Cuba
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 9.0% against 8.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 5th and Cuba ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 14.1% | 9.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.8% | 3.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 9.8% | 4.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Algeria or Cuba?
- Algeria, at 9.0% against 8.4% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Algeria and Cuba?
- 0.6%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cuba?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Cuba rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Cuba ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.