Dominican Republic vs Senegal: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Senegal rank
12th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Dominican Republic
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 20.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 16.5% | 4.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.7% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 1.0% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 20.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Senegal rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Senegal 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