Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Dominican Republic is 3.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1993.
That places Dominican Republic 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.776 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.83 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.37 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.96 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Dominican Republic?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Dominican Republic was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.