Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Dominica
Dominica: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 24.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Dominica, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Dominica is 24.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Dominica peaked at 65.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2009.
That places Dominica 21st out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.2% | — |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +238.8% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 18.9% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 19.5% | 65.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 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 upper secondary student as a in Dominica?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Dominica was 24.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2009.
- How does Dominica rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Dominica ranks 21st out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper 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