Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 3.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.76
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.52
in 2020
All-time low
0.774
in 1993
Years of data
27
1970–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023

123451970199620231970: 2.61982: 1.51983: 1.51984: 1.31985: 1.21993: 0.7741994: 0.8931995: 11996: 1.22000: 1.92001: 22002: 1.92003: 1.82007: 22010: 1.92011: 1.92013: 3.62014: 3.62015: 3.62016: 3.92017: 3.92018: 3.92019: 42020: 4.52021: 3.62022: 3.62023: 3.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Dominican Republic is 3.76, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.774, in 1993.

That places Dominican Republic 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Dominican Republic, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 2.64 —
1982 1.54 -41.7%
1983 1.46 -4.9%
1984 1.33 -8.8%
1985 1.21 -9.3%
1993 0.774 -36.0%
1994 0.8934 +15.4%
1995 1.03 +15.7%
1996 1.23 +18.8%
2000 1.89 +53.9%
2001 1.97 +4.2%
2002 1.91 -2.7%
2003 1.84 -3.6%
2007 2.05 +11.0%
2010 1.89 -7.8%
2011 1.88 -0.4%
2013 3.63 +93.1%
2014 3.62 -0.2%
2015 3.6 -0.5%
2016 3.85 +6.8%
2017 3.92 +1.8%
2018 3.93 +0.2%
2019 4.04 +2.9%
2020 4.52 +11.7%
2021 3.58 -20.7%
2022 3.61 +0.9%
2023 3.76 +4.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 3.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 89% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 3.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +93.1% 1.88 3.63

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.64 2.64 2.64 1
1980s 1.39 1.21 1.54 4
1990s 0.982 0.774 1.23 4
2000s 1.93 1.84 2.05 5
2010s 3.37 1.88 4.04 9
2020s 3.87 3.58 4.52 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 113 Hong Kong 3.81 compare
  2. 114 Hungary 3.8 compare
  3. 115 Egypt 3.76 compare
  4. 117 Djibouti 3.75 compare
  5. 118 Luxembourg 3.74 compare
  6. 119 Ecuador 3.69 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Dominican Republic?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Dominican Republic was 3.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.774 in 1993.
How does Dominican Republic rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Dominican Republic ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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