Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 9.41 headcount basis in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Dominican Republic, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9.41 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.24 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.41 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.24 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 28.46 headcount basis | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 26.67 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 13.5 headcount basis | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 11.92 headcount basis | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 10.61 headcount basis | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 9.41 headcount basis | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.46 headcount basis | 26.67 headcount basis | 36.24 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.36 headcount basis | 9.41 headcount basis | 13.5 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 71 Cuba 10.12 headcount basis compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 9.94 headcount basis compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 9.65 headcount basis compare
- 75 Albania 9.29 headcount basis compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 9.14 headcount basis compare
- 77 Portugal 8.95 headcount basis compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Dominican Republic?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Dominican Republic was 9.41 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.24 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release