Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 2020
All-time low
0.3839
in 1993
Years of data
30
1970–2023
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 1.98.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3839, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1 | — |
| 1982 | 0.7452 | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7213 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6654 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.61 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3839 | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5011 | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5987 | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6444 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +69.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6204 | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9121 | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9274 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9371 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9589 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9172 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | +4.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6855 | 0.61 | 0.7452 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.532 | 0.3839 | 0.6444 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9845 | 0.6204 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 0.9172 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.9 | 2.48 | 4 |
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic was 1.98 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3839 in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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