Dominican Republic vs Singapore: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Dominican Republic
14.51 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Singapore
14.35 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
84th
Singapore rank
86th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Singapore
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 14.51 pupils per teacher against 14.35 pupils per teacher in Singapore, a difference of 0.16 pupils per teacher.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Singapore ranks 86th of 113 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.25 pupils per teacher | 14.57 pupils per teacher | 5.68 pupils per teacher | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 17.99 pupils per teacher | 14.03 pupils per teacher | 3.95 pupils per teacher | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Dominican Republic or Singapore?
- Dominican Republic, at 14.51 pupils per teacher against 14.35 pupils per teacher in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Dominican Republic and Singapore?
- 0.16 pupils per teacher, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Singapore rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Singapore ranks 86th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.