Government expenditure per student, secondary in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 18.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary 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, secondary in Dominica is 18.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Dominica peaked at 18.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2007.
Dominica ranks 60th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.5% | — |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.2% | 18.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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, secondary in Dominica?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Dominica was 18.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Dominica ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (% 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.