Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 14.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Dominica, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 14.3% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominica peaked at 17.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2012.
That places Dominica 68th out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.5% | — |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,721 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominica?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominica was 14.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 68th out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per 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