Female teachers in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Female teachers was 77.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.93
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
100th
of 212 countries
All-time high
82.49
in 2002
All-time low
69.22
in 2008
Years of data
26
1973–2024
Female teachers in Dominican Republic, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Dominican Republic stood at 77.93.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Dominican Republic peaked at 82.49 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.22, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female teachers in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72.2 | — |
| 1998 | 74.56 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 74.79 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.18 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 82.49 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 75.35 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 75.98 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.04 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.98 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.22 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 77.94 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 76.4 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 78.31 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 76.37 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 78.33 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 79.02 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 79.09 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.74 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 81.23 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 81.21 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.34 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.46 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.77 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.61 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 77.93 | -3.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 77.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 77.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.67 | 74.56 | 74.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.02 | 69.22 | 82.49 | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.1 | 76.37 | 81.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.75 | 77.93 | 82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Dominican Republic?
- Female teachers in Dominican Republic was 77.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.49 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.22 in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for female teachers?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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