Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 10.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic is 10.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 73rd out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.8% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -86.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +275.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +329.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +46.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -27.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +329.7% | 0.9% | 3.9% |
| 2005 | +275.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 8.5% | 14.1% | 4 |
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 funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic was 10.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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February 2026 Data Release