What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Dominican Republic and North America?

8.08, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North America?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Dominican Republic

22.76

in 2015

North America

14.68

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

20th

North America rank

24th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

Dominican Republic
North America

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 22.76 against 14.68 in North America, a difference of 8.08.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.6 times North America's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 20th and North America ranks 24th of 128 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	North America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.65	14.17	13.48	Dominican Republic
2000s	28.8	15.07	13.72	Dominican Republic
2010s	27.37	14.65	12.72	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Dominican Republic or North America?: Dominican Republic, at 22.76 against 14.68 in North America as of 2015.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Dominican Republic and North America?: 8.08, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North America?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Dominican Republic and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?: Dominican Republic ranks 20th and North America ranks 24th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 171 places, 2,641 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.