Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Dominica
Dominica: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 22.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Dominica, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 22.2% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Dominica peaked at 22.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2007.
Dominica ranks 32nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.4% | — |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.0% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 29 South Africa 22.8% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 22.4% compare
- 31 Switzerland 22.4% compare
- 33 Sweden 22.1% compare
- 34 Netherlands 22.0% compare
- 35 Italy 21.9% compare
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Dominica?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Dominica was 22.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Dominica ranks 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 secondary 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