Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 95.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 100 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are trained in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 67th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 98% of the median. (23 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 pre-primary education who are trained in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are trained?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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