Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 77.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
77.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
46th
of 100 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2021
All-time low
77.9%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic stood at 77.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic peaked at 82.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 78.3% | — |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +1.0% |
| 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% | +0.6% |
| 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 83.4%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 77.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.9% | 78.3% | 81.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 77.9% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 43 Qatar 79.1% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 78.9% compare
- 45 Naoero 78.4% compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 77.8% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 77.8% compare
- 49 Spain 77.8% 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 primary education who are qualified in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release