Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Dominican Republic, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 47.0% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1997.
That places Dominican Republic 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.7% | — |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 47.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 47.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.4% | 43.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 45.1% | 47.0% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Dominican Republic was 47.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1997.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release