Dominican Republic vs Finland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Dominican Republic
19.4%
in 2023
Finland
20.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Finland rank
32nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.2% against 19.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Finland ranks 32nd of 127 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 17.7% | 10.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 20.8% | 8.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.9% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Dominican Republic or Finland?
- Finland, at 20.2% against 19.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Dominican Republic and Finland?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Finland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Finland ranks 32nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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