Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 61.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic is 61.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1999.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.9% | — |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +6.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 61.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.1%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 61.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.8%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 50.9% | 69.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 56.5% | 61.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 57.3% | 61.1% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Dominican Republic was 61.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1999.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release