Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Dominica
Dominica: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 4,188 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Dominica, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 4,188 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Dominica peaked at 4,188 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,920, in 2007.
That places Dominica 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,920 | — |
| 2008 | 2,440 | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 2,437 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,635 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3,192 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 3,979 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 4,188 | +5.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 4,188 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,321, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 4,188 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,667, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,266 | 1,920 | 2,440 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,269 | 2,635 | 3,979 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,188 | 4,188 | 4,188 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Dominica?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Dominica was 4,188 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,188 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,920 in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Dominica ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release