Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 3,177 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Dominican Republic, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Dominican Republic stood at 3,177.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Dominican Republic peaked at 3,923 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 544.37, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 56th out of 98 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, constant PPP$ in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 544.37 | — |
| 2005 | 853.55 | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 1,086 | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 1,416 | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 1,095 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 1,169 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,397 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 2,277 | +63.0% |
| 2014 | 2,391 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,553 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,040 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 2,657 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 3,376 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 2,676 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 3,923 | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 3,317 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 3,047 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3,177 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 974.96 | 544.37 | 1,416 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,263 | 1,095 | 3,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,366 | 3,047 | 3,923 | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Dominican Republic?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Dominican Republic was 3,177 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,923 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.37 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release