Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
80.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 81.3% | — |
| 2014 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.4%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.7% | 80.6% | 94.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 94.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Dominican Republic was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release