Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 19.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 19.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.6% | — |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 24.5% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic was 19.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 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