Cuba vs Marshall Islands: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Marshall Islands
7.7%
in 2022
Cuba rank
6th
Marshall Islands rank
9th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Cuba
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 7.7% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Cuba ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 13.8% | 7.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.9% | 0.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 12.2% | 2.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Cuba or Marshall Islands?
- Cuba, at 8.4% against 7.7% in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cuba and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Marshall Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Marshall Islands rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cuba ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th 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.