Dominican Republic vs Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Dominican Republic
4,147 millions
in 2019
Ireland
4,558 millions
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
41st
Ireland rank
38th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4,558 millions against 4,147 millions in Dominican Republic, a difference of 411 millions.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 38th of 134 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 198.85 millions 825.1 millions 626.25 millions Ireland
2000s 783.46 millions 2,836 millions 2,053 millions Ireland
2010s 2,135 millions 4,420 millions 2,285 millions Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Dominican Republic or Ireland?
Ireland, at 4,558 millions against 4,147 millions in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Dominican Republic and Ireland?
411 millions, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 38th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/