Cuba vs Namibia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Namibia
9.1%
in 2024
Cuba rank
6th
Namibia rank
4th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Cuba
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.1% against 8.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Cuba ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.5% | 3.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 2.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Cuba |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 9.1% against 8.4% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cuba and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Namibia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cuba ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 4th 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.