Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 14.22 millions in 2020. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Dominica, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2020, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Dominica stood at 14.22 millions.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Dominica peaked at 16.29 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.93 millions, in 2007.
That places Dominica 136th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Dominica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.18 millions | — |
| 2007 | 9.93 millions | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 13.38 millions | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 11.29 millions | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2 millions | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.19 millions | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.22 millions | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.08 millions | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 16.29 millions | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 14.22 millions | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.18 millions | 11.18 millions | 11.18 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.53 millions | 9.93 millions | 13.38 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.8 millions | 11.22 millions | 16.29 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.22 millions | 14.22 millions | 14.22 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 133 San Marino 23.76 millions compare
- 134 Bermuda 21.74 millions compare
- 135 Samoa 16.91 millions compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.95 millions compare
- 138 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.38 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, ppp$ in Dominica?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Dominica was 14.22 millions in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.93 millions in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Dominica ranks 136th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release