Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 9.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Dominican Republic, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Dominican Republic is 9.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.3% | — |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -51.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +82.8% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.6% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 9.5% | 20.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Dominican Republic?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Dominican Republic was 9.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release