Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 90.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Dominican Republic, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 90.9% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 81.9% | — |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 81.9% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 56.8% | 90.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 74.3% | 90.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Dominican Republic?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Dominican Republic was 90.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release