Current education expenditure, secondary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Current education expenditure, secondary was 91.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, secondary in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, secondary in Dominican Republic is 91.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 79.3% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 60.9% | 90.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 74.3% | 91.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Dominican Republic?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Dominican Republic was 91.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).