Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.61 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.61
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.06
in 2012
All-time low
1.15
in 1989
Years of data
17
1989–2024
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominica, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1.61 for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominica peaked at 5.06 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1989.
Dominica ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.15 | — |
| 1998 | 2.58 | +124.8% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.06 | +248.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -68.8% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 1.61 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.32 | 1.54 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.45 | 5.06 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.59 | 1.89 | 4 |
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominica?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominica was 1.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1989.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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