Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.0% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic is 2.0%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +16.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic was 2.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2007.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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February 2026 Data Release