Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Dominican Republic
1,790 millions
in 2019
Guatemala
1,409 millions
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
46th
Guatemala rank
49th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1,790 millions against 1,409 millions in Guatemala, a difference of 381 millions.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Guatemala ranks 49th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 16.39 millions 20.91 millions 4.53 millions Guatemala
1990s 85.15 millions 120.42 millions 35.26 millions Guatemala
2000s 342.15 millions 409.01 millions 66.86 millions Guatemala
2010s 1,146 millions 981.17 millions 164.9 millions Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Dominican Republic, at 1,790 millions against 1,409 millions in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
381 millions, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Guatemala ranks 49th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/