Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary

Colombia
27.66 headcount basis
in 2022
Dominican Republic
35.06 headcount basis
in 2022
Colombia rank
14th
Dominican Republic rank
11th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 35.06 headcount basis against 27.66 headcount basis in Colombia, a difference of 7.4 headcount basis.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 69 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 27.04 headcount basis 29.2 headcount basis 2.16 headcount basis Dominican Republic
2020s 28.36 headcount basis 35.03 headcount basis 6.66 headcount basis Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 35.06 headcount basis against 27.66 headcount basis in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
7.4 headcount basis, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
Colombia ranks 14th and Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 2,379 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release