Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 95.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 90 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2005
All-time low
94.1%
in 2012
Years of data
20
1999–2021
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Dominican Republic, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 95.6% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2012.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.2% | — |
| 2000 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 95.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.2% | 96.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 94.1% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.7% | 95.6% | 2 |
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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Dominican Republic was 95.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release