Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 80,321 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
80,321
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
67th
of 204 countries
All-time high
80,321
in 2024
All-time low
13,796
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199720241971: 13.8k1972: 14.8k1973: 15.2k1974: 15.8k1975: 16.8k1976: 17.9k1983: 23.6k1984: 25.7k1985: 27.8k1998: 41.3k1999: 42.2k2000: 43.9k2001: 43.4k2002: 42.9k2003: 46.9k2004: 50.8k2005: 53.0k2006: 54.8k2007: 56.7k2008: 66.5k2009: 52.9k2010: 51.6k2011: 51.5k2012: 54.3k2013: 55.0k2014: 61.7k2015: 71.5k2016: 69.5k2017: 66.3k2018: 64.8k2019: 65.6k2020: 65.0k2021: 60.0k2022: 61.8k2023: 78.8k2024: 80.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 80,321 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Dominican Republic peaked at 80,321 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,796, in 1971.

That places Dominican Republic 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,728 13,796 17,932 6
1980s 25,664 23,578 27,751 3
1990s 41,756 41,329 42,184 2
2000s 51,203 42,929 66,539 10
2010s 61,160 51,464 71,463 10
2020s 69,172 59,969 80,321 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 64 Tunisia 84,596 compare
  2. 65 Cuba 82,575 compare
  3. 66 Belgium 80,763 compare
  4. 68 Ecuador 77,432 compare
  5. 69 Bolivia 76,710 compare
  6. 70 Sri Lanka 73,333 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Dominican Republic?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Dominican Republic was 80,321 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 80,321 in 2024.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13,796 in 1971.
How does Dominican Republic rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.