Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 195 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2024
All-time low
88.4%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Dominican Republic, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Dominican Republic stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1997.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 88.4% | — |
| 1998 | 93.7% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 97.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 97.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 88.4% | 94.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.0% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.7% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.7% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 87 British Virgin Islands 97.8% compare
- 88 Peru 97.7% compare
- 89 Cayman Islands 97.6% compare
- 91 Gibraltar 97.6% compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
- 93 Botswana 97.6% 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 pre-primary education who are female in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Dominican Republic was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1997.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release