Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic stood at 22.1%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 101 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.3% | — |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +88.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.1% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic was 22.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release