Government expenditure per student, primary in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure per student, primary was 14.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Dominica, 2007–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Dominica is 14.6%, measured 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, government expenditure per student, primary in Dominica peaked at 17.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2012.
Dominica ranks 66th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 63 Argentina 15.0% compare
- 64 Hong Kong, China 14.8% compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 14.7% compare
- 67 Kuwait 14.4% compare
- 68 Seychelles 14.2% compare
- 69 Mongolia 14.1% compare
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 per student, primary in Dominica?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Dominica was 14.6% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Dominica ranks 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.