Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 16.75 millions in 2020. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Dominica, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2020, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Dominica stood at 16.75 millions. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Dominica peaked at 25.43 millions in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.75 millions, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 134th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Dominica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.43 millions | — |
| 2007 | 18.19 millions | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 23.86 millions | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 19.75 millions | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 21.22 millions | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 20.95 millions | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.88 millions | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 18.76 millions | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.55 millions | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 16.75 millions | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.43 millions | 25.43 millions | 25.43 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.6 millions | 18.19 millions | 23.86 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.87 millions | 18.76 millions | 21.22 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.75 millions | 16.75 millions | 16.75 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 131 Andorra 26.98 millions compare
- 132 Vanuatu 25.86 millions compare
- 133 Samoa 20.51 millions compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.04 millions compare
- 136 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.91 millions compare
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Dominica?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Dominica was 16.75 millions in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.43 millions in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 millions in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Dominica ranks 134th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release