Cuba Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Cuba's education spending stood at 9.87% in 2025, a rise of +1.43% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 9.87% by 2025. Cuba ranked 5th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 9.87% | - | - |
| 2025 | 9.87% | +1.43% | #5 |
| 2022 | 8.44% | −0.94% | #158 |
| 2021 | 9.39% | −2.14% | #163 |
| 2020 | 11.52% | +2.48% | #166 |
| 2019 | 9.05% | +1.02% | #163 |
| 2018 | 8.02% | −0.42% | #163 |
| 2017 | 8.44% | −0.57% | #170 |
| 2016 | 9.01% | +0.05% | #159 |
| 2015 | 8.96% | −0.64% | #160 |
| 2014 | 9.61% | −1.06% | #158 |
| 2013 | 10.67% | −0.88% | #152 |
| 2012 | 11.55% | −1.29% | #147 |
| 2010 | 12.84% | −0.29% | #137 |
| 2009 | 13.12% | −0.93% | #115 |
| 2008 | 14.06% | +2.19% | #117 |
Analysis
Cuba's education spending was 9.87% in 2025, a rise of +1.43% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 9.87% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cuba's education spending was 9.87% in 2025. Ranked 5th globally. This represents a 16.9% increase from the previous year.
Cuba's education spending peaked at 14.06% in 2008.
The lowest education spending in Cuba was 5.62% in 1994.
Cuba ranks 5th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Cuba's education spending is projected to reach 9.87% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Cuba in 2025 was 9.87%. This ranks 5th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_cuba_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Cuba Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/cuba/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}