Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 57.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominican Republic, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominican Republic is 57.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominican Republic peaked at 61.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.3% | — |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | -6.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 57.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.1%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 57.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.4%, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 52.2% | 58.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 56.9% | 61.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
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 trained in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Dominican Republic was 57.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 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