Botswana vs Cuba: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
8th
Cuba rank
6th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Botswana
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th 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 | Botswana | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 8.4% | 2.9% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 11.9% | 2.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.4% | 1.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 11.5% | 3.5% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Botswana or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Botswana and Cuba?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cuba?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Cuba rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Botswana ranks 8th 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.