Dominican Republic vs Hungary: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Dominican Republic
3.8%
in 2023
Hungary
3.8%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
116th
Hungary rank
114th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Hungary ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 4.7% | 3.3% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.2% | 3.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Dominican Republic and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Hungary?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Hungary rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Hungary ranks 114th 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.