Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominica
Dominica: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 2.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominica, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominica stood at 2.7%.
That represents a change of down 68.3% on the previous year and up 1,236.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominica peaked at 8.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
Dominica ranks 105th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +1046.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +240.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -68.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.2% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 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 funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominica?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominica was 2.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Dominica ranks 105th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,236.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release