Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Cuba

Cuba: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 8.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.44
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.06
in 2008
All-time low
5.62
in 1994
Years of data
28
1980–2022

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Cuba, 1980–2022

0510151980200120221980: 8.41991: 7.11993: 7.11994: 5.61998: 6.21999: 6.82000: 7.72001: 8.42002: 9.62003: 9.92004: 10.32005: 10.62006: 9.12007: 11.92008: 14.12009: 13.12010: 12.82012: 11.62013: 10.72014: 9.62015: 92016: 92017: 8.42018: 82019: 92020: 11.52021: 9.42022: 8.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 8.44 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2022.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Cuba peaked at 14.06 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 1994.

That places Cuba 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Cuba, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 8.37 —
1991 7.14 -14.6%
1993 7.07 -1.0%
1994 5.62 -20.6%
1998 6.21 +10.5%
1999 6.76 +8.8%
2000 7.7 +14.1%
2001 8.36 +8.5%
2002 9.57 +14.5%
2003 9.94 +3.9%
2004 10.27 +3.3%
2005 10.56 +2.8%
2006 9.06 -14.2%
2007 11.87 +31.0%
2008 14.06 +18.5%
2009 13.12 -6.6%
2010 12.84 -2.2%
2012 11.55 -10.0%
2013 10.67 -7.6%
2014 9.61 -10.0%
2015 8.96 -6.7%
2016 9.01 +0.6%
2017 8.44 -6.3%
2018 8.02 -5.0%
2019 9.05 +12.7%
2020 11.52 +27.4%
2021 9.39 -18.6%
2022 8.44 -10.1%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 8.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 8.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.37 8.37 8.37 1
1990s 6.56 5.62 7.14 5
2000s 10.45 7.7 14.06 10
2010s 9.8 8.02 12.84 9
2020s 9.78 8.44 11.52 3

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 3 Micronesia (country) 11.56 compare
  2. 4 Namibia 9.08 compare
  3. 5 Algeria 8.98 compare
  4. 7 Solomon Islands 8.29 compare
  5. 8 Botswana 8.06 compare
  6. 9 Marshall Islands 7.7 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Cuba?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Cuba was 8.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 14.06 in 2008.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 1994.
How does Cuba rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Cuba ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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