Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 13.8% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 86th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.2% | — |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.4% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 83 Vanuatu 14.4% compare
- 84 Mexico 14.0% compare
- 85 Seychelles 13.9% compare
- 87 Paraguay 13.8% compare
- 88 Liechtenstein 13.3% compare
- 89 Cayman Islands 13.1% compare
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Dominican Republic was 13.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 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