| National education budget (2002) | |
|---|---|
| Budget | $2752 millionCP ($246 CP per capita)[1] |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | Spanish |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| Total | 100.0[2] |
| Male | 100.0[3] |
| Female | 100.0[4] |
Education in Cuba has been a high priority for the government for many years. TheUniversity of Havana was founded in 1727. There are also some well-establishedcolleges and universities. For the 1959 revolution, the Castro government nationalized all educational institutions. They created a system operated completely by the government. Their strong ideological content is present. Also the constitution states that educational and cultural policy is based onMarxist ideology.[5]
According toUNESCO, Cuba spends about 10 percent of itsbudget on education. This is compared with 4 percent in theUnited Kingdom and 2 percent in theUnited States.