Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 16.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic is 16.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 140.9% 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 Dominican Republic peaked at 16.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.5% | — |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +66.6% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 6.9% | 16.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 602,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0527 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 16.2% in 2018, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.