Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 16.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.6%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
54th
of 122 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2019
All-time low
4.3%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2002–2019

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2002–2019

57.51012.51517.52002201020192002: 7.52004: 4.32005: 6.42007: 8.32008: 6.72009: 6.72010: 7.12011: 6.92012: 8.72013: 13.42014: 13.72015: 13.42016: 152017: 13.82018: 15.42019: 16.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2004.

That places Dominican Republic 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 7.5%
2004 4.3% -42.0%
2005 6.4% +48.1%
2007 8.3% +28.7%
2008 6.7% -18.8%
2009 6.7% +0.2%
2010 7.1% +4.8%
2011 6.9% -2.6%
2012 8.7% +26.0%
2013 13.4% +54.4%
2014 13.7% +2.2%
2015 13.4% -2.1%
2016 15.0% +11.9%
2017 13.8% -7.5%
2018 15.4% +11.1%
2019 16.6% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 4.3% 8.3% 6
2010s 12.4% 6.9% 16.6% 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 51 Syrian Arab Republic 16.9% compare
  2. 52 Colombia 16.8% compare
  3. 53 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
  4. 55 Luxembourg 16.5% compare
  5. 56 Eswatini 16.3% compare
  6. 57 Malaysia 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic was 16.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
How does Dominican Republic rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/