Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7909 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7909 GPIA | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPIA | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +51.1% | 0.7909 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA |
| 2000 | -33.7% | 1.19 GPIA | 0.7909 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.7909 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Kenya 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Laos 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA
- 32 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 32 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Moldova 1 GPIA
- 32 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United States 1 GPIA 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 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 1.19 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7909 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 65 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 6.3%. 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 upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release