Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 14.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 2007–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 14.6% for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 17.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2012.
That places Dominica 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.7% | — |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 14.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.