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
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.39 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.8988 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8988 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Dominican Republic 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8988 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.39 GPIA | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9686 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.996 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8988 GPIA | 0.8988 GPIA | 0.8988 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9686 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 44 Jamaica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 45 Niger 1.01 GPIA compare
- 46 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Aruba 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA
- 47 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 47 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 1 GPIA compare
- 47 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Samoa 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (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 1.39 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8988 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 97 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 5.5%. 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 pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release