Dominican Republic vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
13.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
13th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
12th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Dominican Republic
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.9% against 13.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 16.2% | 2.8% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 15.1% | 4.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 14.1% | 6.3% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Dominican Republic or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.9% against 13.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Dominican Republic and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release