Government expenditure on education in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure on education was 5.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.8
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.11
in 1998
All-time low
5.8
in 2025
Years of data
13
1998–2025
Government expenditure on education in Dominica, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education in Dominica stood at 5.8. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Dominica peaked at 17.11 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.11 | — |
| 1999 | 11.42 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 10.21 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 9.78 | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 8.45 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.67 | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 7.77 | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 9.36 | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 6.41 | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 7.09 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 5.8 | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.27 | 11.42 | 17.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 5.8 | 10.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.66 compare
- 33 Suriname 8.55 compare
- 34 Montserrat 7.68 compare
More education data for Dominica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Dominica?
- Government expenditure on education in Dominica was 5.8 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure on education?
- Dominica ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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