Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Dominica, 1989–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominica stood at 5.5%.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominica peaked at 5.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.3% | — |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominica?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominica was 5.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release