Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Dominican Republic, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Dominican Republic is 77.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Dominican Republic peaked at 82.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72.2% | — |
| 1998 | 74.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | -3.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 77.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 77.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 74.6% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 69.2% | 82.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 76.4% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 77.9% | 82.0% | 5 |
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 primary education who are female in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Dominican Republic was 77.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release