Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 72.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic stood at 72.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic peaked at 80.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.2% | — |
| 2014 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.8% | 79.0% | 80.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.1% | 72.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 7 Sri Lanka 75.9% compare
- 8 Philippines 73.8% compare
- 9 Korea 72.3% compare
- 11 Cyprus 72.1% compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 71.6% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 71.6% 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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic was 72.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release