Education spending in Dominica
Dominica: Education spending was 5.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.39
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.04
in 2022
All-time low
3.1
in 2015
Years of data
16
1989–2024
Education spending in Dominica, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, education spending in Dominica stood at 5.39.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Dominica peaked at 6.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2015.
That places Dominica 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Education spending in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.29 | — |
| 1998 | 5.74 | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 4.03 | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 4.53 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 5.13 | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.72 | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 6.04 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.69 | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 5.39 | +14.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.29 | 4.29 | 4.29 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.88 | 4.03 | 5.74 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 3.1 | 5.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.26 | 4.46 | 6.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 42 Norway 5.43 compare
- 43 United States 5.42 compare
- 44 South Korea 5.41 compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 5.33 compare
- 47 France 5.32 compare
- 48 Costa Rica 5.31 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Dominica?
- Education spending in Dominica was 5.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for education spending?
- Dominica ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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