Dominican Republic Education Spending 2000-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Dominican Republic education spending for 2023 was 22.03%, a 0.34% decline from 2022.
  • Dominican Republic education spending for 2022 was 22.36%, a 2.77% increase from 2021.
  • Dominican Republic education spending for 2021 was 19.59%, a 1.04% decline from 2020.
  • Dominican Republic education spending for 2020 was 20.63%, a 0.63% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.97%
Dominican Republic 22.03%
Belize 18.88%
Peru 17.91%
Grenada 14.36%
Gabon 13.57%
Algeria 13.26%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 12.86%
Maldives 10.85%
Dominica 7.09%
Dominican Republic Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 22.03% -0.34%
2022 22.36% 2.77%
2021 19.59% -1.04%
2020 20.63% 0.63%
2019 20.01% 0.52%
2018 19.49% -0.67%
2017 20.16% 0.60%
2016 19.56% 7.02%
2007 12.54% 1.83%
2003 10.71% -0.91%
2002 11.62% -1.60%
2001 13.21% -0.18%
2000 13.40% -0.18%