Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3.8% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +93.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 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 | +93.1% | 1.9% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release