Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominica, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominica is 0.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominica peaked at 2.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Dominica 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6% | — |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +245.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -71.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominica?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominica was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Dominica ranks 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release