Expenditure on primary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Expenditure on primary education was 58.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Dominican Republic, 1970–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 58.7% for expenditure on primary education in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 149 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 primary education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.8% | — |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -6.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 58.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 58.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.4%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 48.4% | 50.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 49.6% | 57.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 55.5% | 62.8% | 3 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Dominican Republic?
- Expenditure on primary education in Dominican Republic was 58.7% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2007.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.