Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 20.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 20.9% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +104.1% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | -4.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 20.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 20.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +104.1% | 10.6% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 9.9% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 10 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare
- 11 Botswana 21.5% compare
- 12 Senegal 20.9% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 20.5% compare
- 15 Mozambique 20.4% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 20.4% 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 20.9% in 2025, 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 22.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release