Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 91.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Dominican Republic is 91.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 126 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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 secondary in Dominican Republic?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Dominican Republic was 91.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release