Dominica vs Papua New Guinea: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Dominica
5.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.5%
in 2023
Dominica rank
187th
Papua New Guinea rank
192nd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Dominica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 5.8% against 3.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 187th and Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 2.9% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 3.4% | 5.2% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Dominica or Papua New Guinea?
- Dominica, at 5.8% against 3.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Dominica and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.3%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Dominica ranks 187th and Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.