Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 3.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Dominican Republic, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3.1% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +33.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Dominican Republic?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Dominican Republic was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release