Government expenditure on education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Government expenditure on education was 21.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 21.86 for government expenditure on education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.71, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4 | — |
| 2001 | 13.21 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.62 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 10.71 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 12.54 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 21.54 | +71.8% |
| 2016 | 19.56 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 20.16 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.48 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.01 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 20.63 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.59 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 22.36 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 22.03 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 21.86 | -0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 21.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.27, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 21.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.84, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +71.8% | 12.54 | 21.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3 | 10.71 | 13.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.15 | 19.48 | 21.54 | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.3 | 19.59 | 22.36 | 5 |
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 in Dominican Republic?
- Government expenditure on education in Dominican Republic was 21.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government expenditure on education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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