Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Dominican Republic, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 12.3% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 75th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.4% | — |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +57.2% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +60.9% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.9% | 18.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 13.1% compare
- 73 Armenia 12.3% compare
- 74 Afghanistan 12.3% compare
- 76 Ghana 12.0% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 11.3% compare
- 78 Niger 11.1% compare
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 funding per lower secondary student as a in Dominican Republic?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Dominican Republic was 12.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release