Dominican Republic vs Senegal: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Senegal rank
12th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 20.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 16.5% | 4.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.7% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 20.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Senegal rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 12th 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.