Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
110th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
27
1970–2023
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.0% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
That places Dominican Republic 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -51.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +74.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 107 Armenia 1.1% compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1% compare
- 109 Curaçao 1.1% compare
- 111 San Marino 1.0% compare
- 112 Mauritania 1.0% compare
- 113 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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February 2026 Data Release