Government expenditure per student, primary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Government expenditure per student, primary was 16.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Dominican Republic, 2002–2018
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 Dominican Republic is 16.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary 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.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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
- 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 per student, primary in Dominican Republic?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Dominican Republic was 16.2% in 2018, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 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.