Productivity vs. educational attainment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2020
All-time low
8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 70th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1991 | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 9.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 13.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 14.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 15.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 16.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 18.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 18.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 24.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 23.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 67 Algeria 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 68 Serbia 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 71 Iran 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 73 Brazil 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 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 productivity vs. educational attainment in Dominican Republic?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Dominican Republic was 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.