Dominica vs South Korea: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Dominica
5.4%
in 2024
South Korea
5.4%
in 2022
Dominica rank
45th
South Korea rank
44th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Dominica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Dominica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Dominica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Dominica and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and South Korea rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Dominica ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.