Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 19.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic stood at 19.9%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8% | — |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +79.3% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 24.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 7 Palestine, State of 20.7% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 19.8% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 19.7% compare
- 13 Chile 19.5% compare
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic was 19.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release