Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominican Republic, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominican Republic stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 87th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +87.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 84 Türkiye 0.6% compare
- 85 India 0.6% compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 0.6% compare
- 88 Gabon 0.5% compare
- 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5% compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare
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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominican Republic?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Dominican Republic was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release