Education Spending: Cuba

Analysis# Cuba Education Spending Cuba allocated 8.441% of its GDP to education in 2022, representing a modest increase of 0.9 percentage points since 1980. The country's commitment to education spending has fluctuated considerably over the past four decades, peaking at 14.059% in 2008 before declining steadily. The 2022 figure stands well below this historical high but remains substantially above the 5.619% low recorded in 1994. A sharp decline marked the period from 2013 to 2018, when spending fell from 10.672% to 8.025% of GDP. The pandemic reversed this trend temporarily, pushing spending to 11.525% in 2020, though subsequent years saw the proportion contract again. The recent downward trajectory from 2020's spike suggests education spending has stabilized in the 8-9% range, indicating a potential recalibration of budget priorities in Cuba's post-pandemic fiscal environment.