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 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9595 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
18
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
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 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9595 GPIA, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9915 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9595 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9997 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9915 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 602,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0527 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % 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 1.22 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9595 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 126 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 17.9%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release