Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Dominica, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.7% for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Dominica peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 5th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -44.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +168.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | — |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 4 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Dominica?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Dominica was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Dominica ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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