Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Dominica

Dominica: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 9.96 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
9.96 millions
World rank
147th
of 151 countries
All-time high
9.96 millions
in 2019
All-time low
5.03 millions
in 1989
Years of data
10
1989–2019

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Dominica, 1989–2019

02468101989200420191989: 5 millions1998: 8.7 millions2007: 6.5 millions2008: 8.7 millions2009: 7.2 millions2010: 8.5 millions2011: 8.4 millions2012: 7.8 millions2015: 8.1 millions2019: 10 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 9.96 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Dominica peaked at 9.96 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.03 millions, in 1989.

That places Dominica 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.03 millions 5.03 millions 5.03 millions 1
1990s 8.74 millions 8.74 millions 8.74 millions 1
2000s 7.49 millions 6.54 millions 8.69 millions 3
2010s 8.55 millions 7.77 millions 9.96 millions 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 144 Central African Republic 12.75 millions compare
  2. 145 Samoa 12.16 millions compare
  3. 146 Monaco 10.75 millions compare
  4. 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.44 millions compare
  5. 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.22 millions compare
  6. 150 Tonga 3.52 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Dominica?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Dominica was 9.96 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 9.96 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.03 millions in 1989.
How does Dominica rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Dominica ranks 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/