Education spending in Dominican Republic
Government spending on education in Dominican Republic was equal to 3.8% of GDP in 2023.
Dominican Republic, 2023
3.8%
Change from 2022
+0.1percentage points
World, 2023
3.6%
Education spending in Dominican Republic over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| 2012 | – | 4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | 4.2% |
| 2009 | – | 4.7% |
| 2008 | – | 4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| 2006 | – | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | – | 3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | 4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 3.6% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 3.6%, the figure has changed by +0.1 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 3.6%.
More for Dominican Republic
All statistics for Dominican Republic
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
57.7%
2024 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
101.9%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
25.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
90.1%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
84.0%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
63.8%
2024 · UNESCO UIS