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 11.3% 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
In 2023, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Dominican Republic stood at 11.3%.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 66 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 | 8.6% | — |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +115.7% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 5.1% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 11.3% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 30 Switzerland 12.3% compare
- 31 Uruguay 11.9%
- 32 Saint Lucia 11.8% compare
- 34 Sweden 11.2% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
- 36 Jamaica 10.2% compare
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 11.3% 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 24.4% 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 5.1% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 66 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 120.5%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release