Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1 GPIA
World rank
30th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.3 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9924 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9924 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9924 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9998 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9978 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9924 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 1 GPIA compare
- 28 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA
- 30 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 30 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 30 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 532,998 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,598 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,723 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 351,889 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.9514 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9924 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release