How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Dominican Republic?

11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Dominican Republic: Government expenditure per student, primary

Cape Verde

16.7%

in 2017

Dominican Republic

16.2%

in 2018

Cape Verde rank

52nd

Dominican Republic rank

55th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Cape Verde
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 122 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.5%	7.1%	8.4%	Cape Verde
2010s	16.2%	13.6%	2.6%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Cape Verde or Dominican Republic?: Cape Verde, at 16.7% against 16.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Cape Verde and Dominican Republic?: 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Dominican Republic?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Cape Verde and Dominican Republic rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.