Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 1.63 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2856 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.306 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.315 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3275 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3712 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4881 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5744 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8555 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8732 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9096 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8886 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +48.9% | 0.5744 units per square kilometre | 0.8555 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3256 units per square kilometre | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | 0.3712 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5312 units per square kilometre | 0.4881 units per square kilometre | 0.5744 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8643 units per square kilometre | 0.8555 units per square kilometre | 0.8732 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.8886 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 35 Liechtenstein 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Korea 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 India 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2856 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.