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

Dominican Republic
4,147 millions
in 2019
Singapore
3,878 millions
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
41st
Singapore rank
42nd

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 4,147 millions against 3,878 millions in Singapore, a difference of 269 millions.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 42nd of 134 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 933.08 millions 2,042 millions 1,109 millions Singapore
2010s 2,177 millions 2,940 millions 763.14 millions Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Dominican Republic or Singapore?
Dominican Republic, at 4,147 millions against 3,878 millions in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Dominican Republic and Singapore?
269 millions, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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/