Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) was 2,073 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Dominican Republic, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Dominican Republic is 2,073, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,348 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 880.92, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,119 | — |
| 2008 | 1,117 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,121 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,165 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,198 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,254 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 880.92 | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 1,183 | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 1,467 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 2,015 | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 2,069 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,131 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,993 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,199 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2,348 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,158 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 2,073 | -4.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2,073 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 458.7, 4.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2,073 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 909.71, 2.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,119 | 1,117 | 1,121 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,536 | 880.92 | 2,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,195 | 2,073 | 2,348 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Dominican Republic?
- Initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Dominican Republic was 2,073 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,348 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 880.92 in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. 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 household funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release