Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Dominican Republic
3.8%
in 2023
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
116th
Ecuador rank
119th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Ecuador ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 4.7% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Ecuador ranks 119th 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.