What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?

0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Trained teachers in primary education

Dominican Republic

100.0%

in 2021

Uruguay

100.0%

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

1st

Uruguay rank

1st

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Dominican Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2010s	88.8%	100.0%	11.2%	Uruguay
2020s	97.4%	100.0%	2.6%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?: Dominican Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.