Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers

Dominican Republic
77.9%
in 2024
South Africa
78.5%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
95th
South Africa rank
93rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
020406080197319982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 78.5% against 77.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 74.8% 78.1% 3.4% South Africa
2000s 76.0% 76.7% 0.7% South Africa
2010s 77.9% 78.5% 0.6% South Africa
2020s 80.6% 78.5% 2.1% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 78.5% against 77.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Dominican Republic ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.