Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominica, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.6% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominica peaked at 2.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
That places Dominica 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.7% | — |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 3 |
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominica?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominica was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release