Cuba vs Solomon Islands: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
8.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
6th
Solomon Islands rank
7th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Cuba
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 6th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 3.1% | 3.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 7.0% | 6.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 7.5% | 5.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1.0% | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Cuba, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cuba and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Solomon Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Solomon Islands rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cuba ranks 6th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th 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.