Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 74 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2024
All-time low
94.2%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 97.6% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94.2% | — |
| 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% |
| 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 98.7%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 97.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.5% | 94.2% | 94.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.7% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 36 United Arab Emirates 98.1% compare
- 37 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 38 Cameroon 97.7% compare
- 40 China 97.6% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 97.6% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% 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 qualified in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified 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 qualified 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 qualified recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 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