Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 82.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominican Republic, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominican Republic stood at 82.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominican Republic peaked at 82.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.1% | — |
| 2005 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 82.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 82.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 69.0% | 77.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 77.9% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.5% | 82.0% | 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 primary education who are trained according in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Dominican Republic was 82.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 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