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 31.9% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic is 31.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 8.9% | — |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +110.4% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.0% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 20.7% | 31.9% | 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 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 31.9% 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 31.9% in 2023.
- 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 13th out of 99 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 146.9%. 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 other than staff compensation 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