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 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic is 2.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.
That places Dominican Republic 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +69.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 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 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% 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 0.4% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 162 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 7.6%. 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 primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release