Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic is 64.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic peaked at 68.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.6% | — |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 64.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 64.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 59.3% | 67.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 62.8% | 68.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 60.6% | 64.8% | 4 |
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 secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic was 64.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release